Six-sided premier chambira baskets with two color blend - made by artisans from the Peruvian Amazon
These premium quality baskets with clean hexagonal shapes are made by artisans from the community of Esperanza on the Tahuayo River are suitable for hanging on a wall as a great conversation piece or as the perfect place to hold knick-knacks on a hall table or kitchen counter. Each model features two accent colors in "ear borders" and coils. You could also match it with a variety of other baskets to create a gallery wall in your entry, living, or dining room.
- Handwoven in the Peruvian Amazon
- Fairtrade products allow artisans a sustainable source of income
- Basket comes with a convenient hanging loop on the back
- A variety of dyes are used, including natural plant-based dyes.
Your basket will come with a tag displaying the name of the artisan who made it. Your purchase helps protect the Amazonian trees and rivers by giving artisans a way to support their families without damaging the forest
Model: WB654
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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