This simple rectangle handled basket is perfect to bring to your table and works into any decor, or to fill and give as a gift. It can also be great for an office, or tray, so many purposes... leave it up to your imagination. This piece is handwoven from date palm leaves by artisans working with Rishilpi, which trains and supports artisans in rural Bangladesh. Date palm leaves and leather Wipe with damp cloth Overall: 14.5L x 11W x 2.5H inches; Internal dimensions: 13.5L x 9.75W x 2.25H inches; Handles: approximately 10.25L (end to end) x 7L (not including leather tab portions sewn to basket) x 0.75W inches Two tan leather handles attached to the short sides of the basket (one on each side) Sold Singly - Other items in photos are not included Handcrafted in Bangladesh Rishilpi, a nonprofit, nongovernmental development organization in southwest Bangladesh, was founded to improve the lives of people of the Rishi caste. "Rishilpi" is formed from two Bengali words, "Rishi," denoting the caste, and "shilpi," meaning artist or craftsman. Rishi, traditionally leather workers, for centuries have lived at the margins of Bengali society. Generally landless, with no easy access to schools, many struggled in a continual search for work to survive. In addition to income generation, Rishilpi conducts relief and development work in rural Bangladesh communities. Benefits to artisans include education sponsorship, health care, microcredit savings programs and early marriage prevention support for their adolescent daughters.
