Checkered Bolga Basket

This versatile basket can be used for packing a picnic, or at home for storing blankets. Bolga baskets are a traditional handcraft in the Bolgatanga region of Ghana, where elephant grass is colored using natural dyes and then carefully woven into a variety of patterns. Complete with leather handles, they are extremely durable and sturdy, having been functionally used for centuries to assist in the daily labors of the indigenous weavers.