Elephant Grass Baskets Australia

The baskets are woven from elephant grass which grows abundantly in this region of sub saharan africa.

Elephant grass baskets australia.

Our trading began with one bag of elephant grass hats in 1984. Elephant grass products may be wet and moulded to shape. Also known as bolga baskets famous from ghana they get their name from the region of ghana where abundant elephant grass is woven to create these hardy useful round baskets. Workmanship and attention to detail are second to none.

African market baskets are strong durable colorful and entirely hand made. It has low water and nutrient requirements and therefore can make use of otherwise uncultivated lands. If you are after a particular colour please send us an e. When elephant grass gets wet it s pliable and you are able to use your hands to mould your basket back into it s original shape.

Cenchrus purpureus schumach also known as napier grass elephant grass or uganda grass is a species of perennial tropical grass native to the african grasslands. We have a range of colourful hand woven african basket to suit all home decor styles. Bashiri imports west african bolga baskets round baskets shopping baskets and vegan baskets. These baskets are made from river grass known as elephant grass by local weavers in bolgatanga ghana.

Pennisetum purpureum updated name. It was a testament to the old african proverb a good thing sells itself. The tough nature of the elephant grass together with the skilful weaving technique of the artisans passed from generation to generation makes these individually woven baskets strong durable and flexible. Four colour descriptive swing tag included.

The versatile baskets come in several shapes and sizes for shopping storage and display. Artisan handmade african bolga market baskets kenyan sisal baskets batonga baskets malian mudcloth and ghanaian recycled glass bead jewellery. Recently however it. Each case comes in assorted colors and patterns so your store will always have a great selection.

Our commitment to the sourcing of unique quality products and a continuing relationship with the people who craft them have grown inside africa into australia s largest african importer. Historically this wild species has been used primarily for grazing. Every piece is hand crafted original and tells a story. 14 flat rate shipping australia wide free shipping over 250.