Blue Caramel Palm Tote
- You will receive a basket nearly identical to the one pictured.
- Handcrafted from sustainable palm leaves and beautifully lined with fabric.
- The beaded handles with a beaded leather closure create a beautiful contrast to the tote.
- Has three versatile ways to wear adapting to your lifestyle - from beach trips to creative storage at home.
- Dimensions are approximate, but we do strive to get the measurements accurate within 1/2 inch. See our Shopping FAQs for more information.
Product Size: Approximately 12-13 inches in diameter x 20 inches Tall
Weaving Details
These basket weavers demonstrate amazing patience and concentration as they create each beaded wire basket. They string tiny colored glass beads on wire in meticulous fashion to create the patterns.
The only tool that the weavers use is a pair of pliers to manipulate and cut the wire. Most patterns are created from ideas the weavers have. Sometimes they will sketch an idea on paper and then try to reproduce it as a basket.
These baskets are traditionally given as gifts. For example, the bowls are given from mother to daughter at her wedding ceremony to symbolize the woman’s ability to care for husband and family.
The small lidded containers are given from grandmothers to granddaughters at the wedding. The baskets hold bracelets and earrings that mark her status as a newly married woman.
Beaded Wire Baskets in Kenya
The weavers come from both the Maasai and Kikiyu cultures and are located North of Nairobi, Kenya. Two dozen weavers have organized into this group to skillfully create these baskets.
Hear from Happy Customers
