Crocheted Black, Black & Red Purse, Double Strap & Clasp, bag made in Peruvian Amazon
These hand crocheted purses with clasp and double straps were designed and made by a native artisan from the Peruvian Amazon with natural and durable chambira palm fiber. These purses are functional for everyday use, they are roomy, opaque and very durable. Bright black, yellow and red. The comfortable straps are approximately 27 inches long and the purse measures 11" by 11". The black, red and yellow model has a round woven bottom. The black, red and green model has a heavy coil flat bottom.
A tag lists the artisan's name and community and the plants they used to make it. Please note that each handmade bag may vary from the photo shown.
Model: BGR235A; BGL237
(Also see BGH237A for similar bag with black, red, and green with a stiff bottom)
Support native artisans & rainforest in the Amazon
Amazon forest loss is driving species to extinction, aggravating global warming, and robbing people of unique medicines, foods and other benefits. Cutting and burning forests is often more profitable than conserving them, so some native communities in northern Peru have illegally logged and grown coca and other cash-crops to escape poverty.
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