Name: Long Handle Market Basket - Daicos
Brand: Bashiri
SKU: Market-Basket-longhandle-268-daicos
Price: 75.00 AUD
Availability: InStock

Long Handle Market Basket – Daicos

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The long handle market basket is Bashiri’s premium Bolga basket, woven from elephant grass, with handles long enough to carry over the shoulder. This one pairs a natural base with fine stripes in deeper, muted tones, repeated in an even rhythm from rim to base across the handwoven body.

This basket has a scar on the leather, with all imperfections clearly shown in the photos. The price has been adjusted accordingly.

Dimensions: Width 26cm, length 53cm. Height: 33cm (excludes handle).

Only 1 left in stock

Description

woven market basket with long leather handles

about our long-handle market basket

This long handle shopping basket is woven by Frafra weavers in the villages around Bolgatanga from elephant grass (veta vera), harvested on the White Volta flood plains.

FAQs

What makes the market basket a premium Bolga basket?
The market basket’s tall U-shape is the hardest Bolga form to weave, since the sides have to rise straight and even from a narrow base.
Our Weavers Ayipoya Aberina and Soyiokoo Marry name it as the hardest basket they make, compared with other shapes, such as the round baskets, which they can weave more quickly.

Can I carry a long handle market basket over my shoulder?
Yes, the long handles are made to go over the shoulder.
For a basket built entirely around shoulder carrying, the Bolga shoulder bag has adjustable leather straps.

Does the market basket come in plain colours?
Yes. The natural market basket is woven from undyed elephant grass and comes with long handles or classic handles. The unicolour range includes mini and classic market baskets in single shades such as navy, green, and red.