Vintage Fuchsia Compass Rose Cream and Pink Woven Plate Basket

Collectors of handmade art will appreciate this Fuchsia Compass Rose plate basket in cream with a bright pink compass, a vintage plate from Panama's Darién rainforest. Its bright pink stepped arms point out like a compass from a cream center marked with a little green curve. Set it on a plate stand, a shelf or a tabletop where its colors can be seen.

From Jan at MolaMagic: Here's another small treasure for that narrow wall you have been wanting to decorate. It sports a rosy pink color. See that little bit of green near the center? That is the artist's signature. When the artists come to town, their baskets often ride in a sack on top of the bus, and if they get mixed up, this signature prevents disputes.

Plates like this one are woven by Wounaan and Emberá women in the Darién rainforest of Panama, a skill handed down from mothers and grandmothers to daughters. Fine strands of chunga palm, colored with natural dyes from rainforest plants and earth, are coiled tightly around a core of naguala fiber, stitch by stitch, from a small knot at the center out to the rim. Every plate is woven entirely by hand, so each one is truly one of a kind.

MolaMagic was founded by Janet Marie Brockman with a simple but powerful mission: to help indigenous artisans in Panama share their art with the world. All profits go right back into the artisan community, supporting education, medical care, land, tools, and daily needs. Buying a MolaMagic basket means you are part of that story too.

Material: Chunga palm and naguala fiber, natural dyes
Woven by: Wounaan and Emberá women
Made in: Panama
Age: Vintage
Approximate size: 8 inches across
Care: Dust with a soft dry brush. Keep away from water and strong direct sun.
SKU: 21121909MME