Hand Woven Vintage Hanging Basket Made By Indigenous Artisans

Vintage Hand-Woven Home Decor Hanging Basket

This is a lovely hanging basket that doubles as a purse. The top rides up and down on the strap. It is well woven and has a deep black design.

⭐ARTISAN MADE: by Panamanian indigenous artisans using passed Hanging Basket weaving techniques that are rooted deep in Embera and Wounaan traditions. Created by hand, demonstrating the unique skill of the Panama artisan community, and supporting one-of-a-kind pieces in a world homogenized by mass production.

⭐FAIR TRADE & MADE IN PANAMA: Made under safe working conditions and fair income. MolaMagic provides equitable trade opportunities, Job development skill training and promoting responsible production in the Panamanian economy. Our Vintage woven Hanging Baskets are proudly made in Panama.

⭐THE HANGING BASKET STORY: The Wounaan and Embera people from the rainforest in Darien province of Panama are master artisans. The Hanging Baskets are hand woven using natural fibers found in the forest. A variety of reeds and palm fibers are normally used. Chunga, the fiber of the black palm, is the fiber of choice among the weavers. The colors are produced with natural extracts of plants and earth, using the traditional methods for dyeing Hanging Basket fibers. Seldom, if ever, are two Hanging Baskets alike. The original designs usually portray life in the village, local animals and insects, or plant life. Income earned from the sale of these lovely Hanging Baskets reduces the need to destroy the rainforest

⭐WOMENFOUNDED:MolaMagic was envisioned by Janet Marie Brockman with the mission to empower the Indigenous Women of Color of Panama by helping them reach a global market for their handmade products. For the past twenty years all sales revenues have been reinvested into the artisan community of Panama. This includes education, medical care, land purchase, tools, and other needs.

• 4" Height 16`" circumference
  
• 5.1" Diameter Hangs at 24"
• Fair Trade and Eco-Friendly
• Handmade in Panama
• SKU: 21122841MME