20th Century Emberá-Wounaan Basket
20th Century Emberá-Wounaan Basket
Some objects change the way you see the world. This 20th-century Emberá-Wounaan basket is one of them. Handwoven by the Emberá-Wounaan of Panama and Colombia, its coils of palm leaf are so precise, so impossibly exact, that it seems to breathe with life.
The surface is alive with a swirling motif, a hypnotic rhythm that mirrors the currents of rivers and the eternal flow of life itself. Each turn is a whisper from a culture that has perfected its craft over generations—a lineage of skill, story, and reverence captured in palm and hand.
This is not a basket you put in a corner. It is an object that demands attention, that sparks curiosity, that insists on being felt, studied, and owned. Rare, radiant, and utterly singular, it is a reminder that some pieces don’t just fill space—they transform it.
11 in. DIA x 9.75 in. H