Bread Basket

An ideal bread basket, this palm leaf basket adds a functional piece to a beautiful tablescapes. Artisans collect palm leaves and separate the palm leaf fiber which they wash and leave to dry in the sun. It is then ready for weaving.

• Palm leaf
• 11Lx6Wx4H inches
• Handcrafted in Bangladesh

About the maker:

Rishilpi Handicrafts LimitedRishilpi was founded in 1977 by two Italian missionaries to improve the lives of the Rishi caste. More than 1,580 artisans make and market crafts through Rishilpi. Embroidery, wheat straw, palm leaf and jute sections provide work for poor women from rural villages.