Duck Design Ready To Hang Basket Plate
RB416T
- Handmade in Panama
- Fair Trade
- Width: "
- Height: "
This handwoven basket plate comes from the rainforests of eastern Panama. It is made from chunga palm fiber, stripped by hand into fine threads and dyed with plant dyes, then coiled stitch by stitch over a nahuala palm core from the center out to the rim. Every plate is one of a kind, so the piece in these photos is the exact piece that ships to you.
Plates like this one are woven by the Wounaan and Emberá people of Panama's Darién rainforest. The weaving is done almost entirely by the women of the community, who learn it as girls and refine it over a lifetime. A single plate takes weeks of daily work, and the tighter the weave, the more skilled the hand behind it. Nothing about it is machine made or repeated.
We have bought directly from the same weaving families since 1991. No middlemen, no importers, no wholesale buyers standing between the artisans and us. Every plate we sell was chosen in person, and the money goes back to the communities that made it.
- Diameter: inches 6.5"
- Depth: inches ,5"
- SKU: RB416T
Dust regularly using a soft brush or cloth. Gently vacuum with a brush attachment when needed. For stains, dab with a mild detergent solution. Dry in a well-ventilated area and store to preserve shape and structure. Avoid extreme conditions to protect the fibers.
