Chevron Peace Basket

The Chevron Peace Basket is a beautiful and practical way to bring a distinctively Rwandan touch to your decor, storing, or gift-giving! The peace basket is still used in Rwanda for special gift giving. Many local homes have these baskets proudly displayed, or put to practical use holding dry goods like beans or rice.

Responsibly sourced and thoughtfully crafted with natural sisal fibers threaded over a core of locally-gathered forest grasses by Fair Trade artisans in Rwanda. Across the thousand hills of Rwanda, groups of women are sitting together, weaving sisal baskets in the traditional way. The sisal fiber is extracted from the long leaf of a plant that resembles aloe. When the green fleshy part of the leaf is stripped away, white string-like fibers remain. These fibers are cleaned and dried, cooked in dye, and then woven into traditional forms such as the peaked lidded peace basket.

*Also available in Chevron Diamond

"Weaving together and sharing advice, the women of Abahuje are collaborating to bring improved life to their families. Their dream is to build a weaving house for their cooperative."

Handicraft Details

• Sustainably handmade
• Origin: Rwanda
  
• Composition: natural sisal fibers, a renewable resource
• Time to Make: 4-5 days
• Color: Tea, White
• Care: Dust gently with a smooth, dry cloth
• Dimensions: approximately 9″h