Solar ring around the earth chambira basket - made by artisan from the Peruvian Amazon
This decorative handmade basket would look great on a table to hold mail or knick-knacks or hung from a wall to show off its unique design. This basket was woven with natural chambira palm fiber and plant dyes. This model features a yellow solar ring around a blend of earth tones in the center. It measures 11 inches across.
The sale of these baskets supports forest conservation and helps meet local needs in traditional communities in Peru. This basket was made by a campesino artisan from the association Manos Amazonicas (Amazon Hands) in the village of Chino on the Tahuayo River. Each basket comes with a tag listing the name and village of the artisan who made it and the plants used to make it.
Model: WB642
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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