Dark Blue and Natural Large Gambibgo Pot Basket
Round-bellied and sturdy, the Gambibgo pot basket is a distinctive Ghanaian shape that stores and shows off in equal measure.
Woven in Bolgatanga, Ghana from tough Bolga elephant grass and finished with a leather-wrapped handle, its pot-like silhouette gives it real presence. Please note that a color that looks black on screen is actually dark blue. Every basket is handmade and fairly traded.
Use it as a storage basket for yarn, toys, or blankets, a woven planter, or a shapely accent on the floor or a shelf.
You will receive one basket similar to the one pictured. Reshape by briefly dipping in water (keep the leather dry), shaping by hand and letting it dry.
Product Size: Approximately 17 Inches Wide x 11.5 Inches Tall (plus handle(s))
Material: Leather, Veta Vera (Elephant) Grass
Weaving Details
Weavers collect veta vera straw, which is at the top of the grass known locally as kinkahe, leaving the grass roots in the soil to regrow. Then each piece is split in half vertically.
Each half of the split straw is then strengthened by rolling it into a tight twist.
The straw is put in bunches and dyed in boiling water. For bright colors the straw is dyed yellow first, then the color.
Weaving Bolga baskets in Ghana
For many generations, weaving has been a traditional skill of the Gurune people of northern Ghana. Mostly done by women, basket weaving and other handicrafts supplement these subsistence farmers’ incomes.
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