Large Cuatro Tetas Basket – Dark Brown with Beige Handles
$450.00
Large Four-Peaked (Cuatro Tetas) Basket in Dark Brown with Beige Handles. Shrimp Eye Pattern (P’isimerre tau k’a)
Hand Made in Guapi, Cauca – Colombia.
DIMENSIONS:
L 16 in x W 20 in x H 28 in. Each item is unique; therefore, dimensions may vary slightly.
Weight 24 oz
Out of stock
Description
The cuatro tetas baskets are undoubtedly unique and precious works of art. The Eperaara Siapidaara tribe weaves these baskets from “Paja Tetera and Chocolatillo” fibers. They live in Guapi, Cauca, in Colombia’s Pacific Coast.
The Eperaara were forced to leave their native lands and resettled in Guapi. There, the tribe formed the Canaan Community, where they reclaimed their ancestral customs and traditions.
These woven beauties are as much a part of their tradition as fishing and cropping. Through the cuatro tetas baskets, the Eperaara tell their story; they talk about the fish in the river, the leaves on the trees, the frogs chirping in the forest, the spiders, butterflies and all the other things that make up their world.
MATERIALS: Paja Tetera and Chocolatillo Natural Fibers
COLORS: Dark Brown and Beige
FABRICATION: Hand Woven
ORIGIN: Cauca region in Colombia – South America.
DIMENSIONS: L 16 in x W 20 in x H 28 in – L 40.6 cm x W 50.8 cm x H 71 cm
WEIGHT: 24 oz – 680 gr
BRAND: Kiskadee Design – Ethical and sustainable Home Decor. Each of our pieces contributes to helping women and members of various indigenous communities in the countries of origin.
