Nightfall Motif Vessel - Handmade Wounaan Basket
MAG-152
Handwoven in Colombia |★★★★★
Where Twilight Meets Tradition
This handmade decorative vessel features luminous copper motifs emerging from a dark woven field, creating a dramatic contrast across the basket’s rounded silhouette. Handwoven by Indigenous Wounaan artists in Colombia, the bold geometric design reflects a long tradition of Colombian Indigenous basket weaving where patterns echo body painting, pottery, and the natural forms of plant and animal life found throughout the Chocó rainforest. The result is a striking handmade decorative basket that blends cultural heritage with sculptural presence for artful interiors.
Handwoven using traditional Wounaan coil weaving techniques, this handmade decorative basket is crafted from fibers of rainforest palms such as werregue and chunga. The palms are harvested and split into fine strands that are carefully dyed before weaving begins. Each strand is wrapped around a palm core as the vessel is built coil by coil. This patient process produces the durable structure and distinctive texture that define Wounaan baskets, while allowing artisans to create the precise geometric patterns seen across the surface.
Details
Dimensions: 11″ W × 14″ H
Material: Chunga and werregue palm fiber with natural dyes
Origin: Colombia, Chocó region
Construction: Hand-coiled Wounaan technique
Edition: One of one · SKU MAG-152
woven.art works directly with Wounaan artisan communities, ensuring fair compensation that supports Indigenous families and helps sustain traditional weaving knowledge. Each purchase contributes to preserving generations-old craftsmanship while providing meaningful economic opportunities connected to the Chocó rainforest.
Every basket includes information about its origin and the artisan community that created it. Each piece is one of a kind, shaped by the rhythm of the weaving process and the individual hand of the artist who made it.
- Approx. 11″ diameter × 14″ H (28 × 35 cm)
- One-of-a-kind artisan basket
- Handwoven in the Colombian rainforest
- 1000's of stitches over months & years
Handwoven in colombia by
Wounaan Master Weavers
No. of Artisans50+ active artists across multiple communities |
OriginChocó Region, Colombia |
Fairly Made. Community Driven.
Each Colombian Wounaan basket is purchased directly from the artist at fair prices that support families, preserve tradition, and sustain local economies.
Along the river communities of Colombia’s Chocó rainforest, Wounaan weavers continue a centuries-old tradition of crafting extraordinary handwoven baskets. Natural palm fibers are wrapped in precise stitches to form bold geometric patterns that reflect the landscape and culture of the region.
Each piece is woven entirely by hand, creating distinctive Wounaan artisan baskets valued for their precision, heritage, and sculptural beauty.
