Open Weave Elephant Grass Basket

Why we chose it

Good design, with a point of view

The Bolgatanga region of Northern Ghana has a long tradition of grass weaving, and this basket reflects that clearly. The alternating open and solid bands give it real visual texture, and because each one is made by hand, no two are exactly the same. It does the job without trying too hard.

Find its place

Where It Fits Best

A quick read on the product's aesthetic fit, the rooms it suits, and the ways it works best.

Style

  • The basket's tall cylindrical silhouette, alternating open-weave and solid bands, natural golden-tan color, and raw matte finish give it an artisanal, organic character that works naturally in bohemian, coastal, and natural-modern interiors.
  • The honey-tan palette pairs easily with warm neutrals, linen, jute, rattan, and wood tones without competing for attention.
  • Slight organic variation in strand shading from piece to piece gives each basket a subtly one-of-a-kind quality.

Rooms

  • A living room corner is an ideal placement, named as a spot for blankets or collected items.
  • The neutral tone and versatile open-weave form suit bedrooms, entryways, and bathrooms as well.

Best For

  • Storing throw blankets in a living room corner.
  • Holding kindling or firewood next to a fireplace.
  • General catch-all storage for a room corner, magazines, toys, yarn, or similar household items.
Open Weave Elephant Grass Basket

Styling note

A little guidance from our edit

Works well in a living room corner with throw blankets inside. The warm honey-tan fiber pairs naturally with linen, jute, rattan, and wood tones. Keep it dry, this one is strictly indoors.

Worth knowing

The useful details

About This Piece

This tall cylindrical basket is woven by hand in the Bolgatanga region of Northern Ghana from elephant grass, twisted, coiled, and laced into alternating open-weave and solid bands. The natural honey-tan fiber has a raw matte finish with no visible coating. Two looped handles sit low on either side. It holds throw blankets, kindling, or whatever tends to accumulate in a room corner.

Elephant grass strands are twisted, coiled, and laced into horizontal bands that alternate between open lattice rows and tightly woven solid rows. The result is a pronounced ribbed stripe pattern across the full height of the basket. The silhouette is a tall cylinder with a slightly tapered base and open top. Two small looped handles are integrated at opposing sides of the rim, positioned low and close to the body. Because each basket is made by hand, individual pieces vary slightly in tone and proportion. That variation is part of the object, not a flaw.

Materials & Details

Material: Elephant grass.

Construction: Hand-woven; twisted, coiled, and laced into horizontal open-weave bands.

Origin: Bolgatanga region, Northern Ghana.

Dimensions

Width: 9.5 in / 24 cm.

Height: 11 in / 28 cm.

Care
Dust regularly with a soft dry cloth or a light brush.
Avoid prolonged exposure to direct sunlight, which may fade the natural grass tone over time.
Keep away from moisture and humidity to maintain the weave's structure.
Do not submerge or wet-clean.
Shipping & Returns

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30-day returns on unused pieces.