HUNTUMA: Black Pattern Moses Basket
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We’re delighted to announce the arrival of HUNTUMA, the ethically hand woven Moses basket from The Basket Room made by their partner co-operative in Northern Ghana. This beautiful baby bassinet makes the perfect ethical baby gift and features striking black stripes and tribal-inspired blocks on a natural sisal base. Its matching black carry handles come in buttery-soft and sustainably-sourced goat’s leather. The weavers have been taught the age-old art of basket weaving from their own mothers and fathers. Agricultural work is the mainstay of most weavers’ family incomes, but poor rainfall and drought makes life extremely challenging. Basket weaving, and producing these exquisite woven Moses baskets, brings women and men the opportunity to earn a valuable second income. Each Moses basket takes around three days to weave, using veta vera grass (also known as ‘elephant grass’) which grows wild in Ghana and is remarkably sturdy when woven. These Ghanaian Moses baskets are the perfect napping space for new arrivals. Every basket comes with a soft, quilted hypoallergenic foam mattress with a washable cover and an organic jersey cotton fitted sheet. Compatible stand available on our boutique page
