Large Round Bolga Basket – Rainforrest
$80A handmade african basket with a bright contrasting rim, finished with leather-wrapped handles. Sturdy enough for laundry or a full grocery run.
Dimensions: Diameter 39cm, height 22cm.
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Handwoven from elephant grass in Bolgatanga, Ghana, our round Bolga baskets are our most popular style These round woven baskets come in four sizes from small through to XL, with leather or vegan handles. The range spans natural straw tones, multicoloured patterns, and a unicolour collection in bold, solid hues. Each round woven basket is chosen directly from our weavers in northern Ghana, who we have worked with since 1997. These baskets are handmade, so no two are the same.
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A handmade african basket with a bright contrasting rim, finished with leather-wrapped handles. Sturdy enough for laundry or a full grocery run.
Dimensions: Diameter 39cm, height 22cm.


A handwoven woven basket with a diamond motif through the weave, finished with leather-wrapped handles. Holds toys, laundry, or a picnic spread.
Dimensions: Diameter 39cm, height 22cm.


A handmade bolga basket with a bold striped pattern, finished with leather-wrapped handles. Handy for a full grocery run or laundry.
Dimensions: Diameter 39cm, height 22cm.


A handwoven bolga basket with bright blocks of colour through the weave, finished with leather-wrapped handles. Sturdy enough for a full grocery run or laundry day.
Dimensions: Diameter 38cm, height 28cm.


A handwoven woven basket in a muted colourway, finished with leather-wrapped handles. Handy for toys, laundry, or picnics.
Dimensions: Diameter 36cm, height 23cm.


Dark purple rim with a green, navy and cream diagonal wave pattern, finished with leather-wrapped handles. Light enough for everyday errands, holds its shape well. One of our woven baskets, handwoven in Bolgatanga.
Dimensions: Diameter 36cm, height 23cm.


Orange-and-cream rim over green, orange and plum bands, the plum band with cream dot detail, finished with leather-wrapped handles. Sturdy enough for a full market shop. One of our bolga baskets, an african basket from Northern Ghana.
Dimensions: Diameter 36cm, height 23cm.


Natural-and-red rim with green, purple and coral horizontal stripes, finished with leather-wrapped handles. Holds its shape under a full load, easy to carry one-handed. An african basket, one of our woven baskets from Northern Ghana.
Dimensions: Diameter 35cm, height 21cm.


Natural top band flecked green and orange, with a magenta and navy diamond pattern below, finished with leather-wrapped handles. Sturdy enough for a full shop, light enough for one hand. One of our woven baskets, handwoven in Northern Ghana.
Dimensions: Diameter 33cm, height 20cm.


Navy rim over orange, lime green and magenta bands, finished with leather-wrapped handles. Carries a full market shop without losing its shape. One of our bolga baskets, handwoven in Northern Ghana.
Dimensions: Diameter 31cm, height 20cm.


Teal and magenta checker weave with a cream-and-black band, finished with leather-wrapped handles. An african basket, handmade in Bolgatanga. Dimensions: Diameter 31cm, height 20cm.


Navy, orange, magenta and green checkerboard weave, finished with leather-wrapped handles. Easy to carry loaded, holds its shape well. One of our bolga baskets, handmade in Northern Ghana.
Dimensions: Diameter 31cm, height 20cm.
A round Bolga basket is a deep, bowl-shaped basket with a single arched handle, handwoven from elephant grass by Frafra weavers in Bolgatanga, northern Ghana. Each one is made by a single weaver who splits, twists, and weaves the dried grass by hand over three days to a week depending on the size.
The rounded, open body is what suits it to carrying and holding, from a market shop to storage around the home.
Round Bolga baskets come in four sizes: small at 20 to 29cm, medium at 29 to 36cm, large at 36 to 42cm, and extra large from 42.5cm up.
Leather and vegan handle options run across the range, with the extra large finished in leather.
Colours range from natural straw to bright, hand-dyed tones, with a unicolour range in the small and large sizes.
You can choose your basket in two ways. With Colour of Your Choice, you select your preferred colour tones and we choose a basket to match.
If you’d rather pick a specific piece, you can browse our individually listed round baskets, where each basket is shown on its own and the exact one you choose is the one you’ll receive.
Round Bolga baskets are designed for carrying and everyday use, with a balanced, circular shape that’s easy to hold by hand. Their rounded form also allows them to sit neatly in a space, making them just as suited to use around the home as they are for carrying.
If you love the idea of a carry basket with longer handles and a more upright shape, have a look at our African market baskets, available in different sizes.
If you’re drawn to a longer shape, check out our oval Bolga baskets, with leather or vegan handles.
Woven round baskets are packed to help maintain their shape in transit and are shipped from Australia. Shipping costs and delivery timeframes are calculated at checkout based on your location and order size. We offer free shipping Australia-wide on orders over $110.
Full details are available on our shipping page.




