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Handwoven in Bolgatanga, Northern Ghana, these mini African market baskets are made from elephant grass harvested along the White Volta river.
Because every basket is handwoven, each one is unique and carries its own character.
Compact enough for everyday use, the mini market baskets move easily from a morning market run to a kitchen shelf or bedside table.
The leather handles are durable and well-fitted, and the weave is tight and considered.
Artisans in Northern Ghana have been weaving Bolga baskets for generations.
These small woven baskets are a mini take on the classic Bolga market basket, made using the same traditional weaving techniques.
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A mini shopping basket woven from sustainable elephant grass, features durable leather handles. Compact in size, lightweight, and handy when you only need to carry a few items. Bold stripes in a deeper multicolour mix cover this handwoven basket in bands of varying width.
Dimensions: Width 15cm, length 25cm. Height: 21cm (excludes handle).
A mini shopping basket woven from sustainable elephant grass, features durable leather handles. Compact in size, lightweight, and handy when you only need to carry a few items. A dark zigzag pattern runs across a natural weave on this African basket, finished with warm stripes near the base.
This basket has some scuffing on the leather, with all imperfections clearly shown in the photos. The price has been adjusted accordingly.
Dimensions: Width 16cm, length 30cm. Height: 23cm (excludes handle).
A mini shopping basket woven from sustainable elephant grass, features durable leather handles. Compact in size, lightweight, and handy when you only need to carry a few items. Close stripes in deep and bright tones fill the body of this Bolga basket, with a natural rim at the top.
This basket has a small imperfection in the leather, with all imperfections clearly shown in the photos. The price has been adjusted accordingly.
Dimensions: Width 16cm, length 30cm. Height: 23cm (excludes handle).
A mini shopping basket woven from sustainable elephant grass, features durable leather handles. Compact in size, lightweight, and handy when you only need to carry a few items. Bold stripes in bright warm and cool tones wrap around this woven basket from rim to base.
This basket has some scratching on the leather, with all imperfections clearly shown in the photos. The price has been adjusted accordingly.
Dimensions: Width 16cm, length 30cm. Height: 23cm (excludes handle).
A mini shopping basket woven from sustainable elephant grass, features durable leather handles. Compact in size, lightweight, and handy when you only need to carry a few items. This handmade basket keeps a natural base, with a deep-toned band and diamond pattern through the middle and warm accent stripes either side.
This basket has some scratching on the leather, with all imperfections clearly shown in the photos. The price has been adjusted accordingly.
Dimensions: Width 16cm, length 28cm. Height: 23cm (excludes handle).
Each of these mini market baskets is individually woven in Bolgatanga and selected directly by Bashiri during our visits to the region. Bashiri has worked with Bolgatanga weavers since 1997, giving us a long-standing connection to the people who make our baskets and the weaving community they come from
Width: 15cm
Height: 21cm (excludes handle)
Length: 27cm
Elephant grass used in Bolga basket weaving is sourced from the White Volta flood plains before being prepared for weaving in Bolgatanga. In this mini market basket, the strong natural fibre is worked into a compact form that is light to carry while retaining the structure of the larger traditional market baskets.
Width: 15cm
Height: 20cm (excludes handle)
Length: 29cm
This mini market basket brings the distinctive shape of a Bolga shopping basket into a much smaller format. Woven by Frafra weavers in Bolgatanga from elephant grass (veta vera), it works particularly well for children, small belongings or as a colourful little basket for carrying everyday items.
Width: 15cm
Height: 23cm (excludes handle)
Length: 29cm
A charming smaller take on the classic Bolga market basket. Each mini basket is woven by hand in Northern Ghana using sustainable elephant grass, creating a strong yet lightweight basket that’s easy to carry and useful for all kinds of smaller essentials.
Width: 15cm
Height: 23cm (excludes handle)
Length: 31cm
Handcrafted from sustainably sourced elephant grass, this mini Bolga basket offers traditional Ghanaian weaving in a smaller, versatile size. Use it for shopping, small household items, children’s treasures, gift presentation or simply as a colourful decorative basket.
Width: 16cm
Height: 22cm (excludes handle)
Length: 31cm
Traditionally handwoven in Northern Ghana, this mini market basket brings authentic West African craftsmanship to a compact, easy-to-carry design. Sustainable elephant grass provides a strong, flexible weave, while each handmade basket has its own individual colours and patterns.
Width: 16cm
Height: 23cm (excludes handle)
Length: 31cm
A compact version of the traditional Ghanaian market basket, individually handwoven from sustainable elephant grass. Lightweight yet durable, these mini baskets are ideal for smaller shopping trips, carrying essentials or adding handcrafted character around the home.
Width: 16cm
Height: 22cm (excludes handle)
Length: 31cm
Mini African market baskets are compact, handwoven baskets from Bolgatanga, Northern Ghana.
Made from elephant grass with leather handles, they carry the same tight weave and craftsmanship as the full-size Bolga market basket, in a smaller, easy-to-carry size for daily errands and everyday use.
Materials: Woven from natural, sustainably harvested elephant grass, each basket is made by hand within weaving communities in Northern Ghana that have practiced this craft for generations.
Yes. Small and medium round Bolga baskets are a popular alternative, with leather or vegan handles, and a circular shape that works just as well around the home as it does for carrying.
Small round baskets sit between 20-29cm in diameter, and medium round baskets between 29-36cm.
Our market baskets come in three sizes: mini, standard, and long handle.
The mini market basket is compact enough for daily errands and easy to carry by hand. The standard market basket is a good step up in size, and the long handle version matches the standard in size but with handles up to 38cm, making it easy to carry over the shoulder.
All market basket styles are handwoven in Bolgatanga, Northern Ghana, and come in designs across a range of colours and patterns.
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. Or browse our individually named Market baskets, where each piece is shown on its own and the exact basket you choose is the one you’ll receive.
Woven market 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 $90.
Full details are available on our shipping page.
