Our popular fruit bowls and basket trays return in new designs and color palettes. These colorful baskets are sure to impress and serve as a delightful addition to table settings, shelves, and counter space. Nearby Cartagena is the town of San Basilo de Palenque, known to be the first free land for African slaves in the Americas (1691). Palenqueros/ras are the descendents from the people who lived in Palenque. Seen throughout Cartagena are the iconic women who carry fruit baskets on their heads are also called Palenqueras. To this day, the Palenqueros preserve their food, music culture, and spanish-creole language.f
Colors: Natural, Olive Green, Salmon Pink
Dimensions: 15 x 25 cm / 6" x 10"*
Materials: 100% natural un-dyed and dyed fique from Colombia
Handmade by an artisan cooperative in the town of Guacamayas, Boyacá, Colombia
