Elva Basket

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Grace your table or wall with the lovely Elva Basket, handwoven from pine needles and raffia. Carefully crafted with great attention to detail. You may want to simply display the b asket to view the intricate bottom and sides, but this basket is also designed to be used! Handcrafted in Guatemala. Pine needles and natural and dyed raffia 8.75" x 8.75", 10.5" including handles, 2.25" high While each Mayan Hands group has its own story and personality, there are some things that they all share. They live in rural areas, in adobe houses, have outhouses, running water in the pila (outdoor concrete sink used for everything), and electricity. In many ways that means they are in better shape than the poorest of the poor here. But they are no longer in that category because of their work with Mayan Hands. Show more