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Lidded Basket
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Small‑batch craft production. The time counts from your order.The Lidded Basket is currently made by women between the ages of 70 and 80, who weave only a plant called palm, which grows in the same vacant lots of their youth.
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We ship to Portugal, the rest of Europe, the US, Canada and Brazil. You have 14 days to return the piece free of charge. Payment is secure and encrypted.
Palm basketry from Tavira
Lidded Basket
A lidded basket, woven by the vitality of old age.
Story of the piece
Lidded Basket
Handweaved by the vitality of old age.
There was a time when farmers were the creators of some of their own tools. In Tavira (Algarve, Portugal), that wasn't so long ago.
They might not have had to make the shovel or the sickle, granted, but what good are those tools if you don't have the baskets to carry the abundant harvest? That's what we learned: fifty years ago, it was still common for local farmers to build their own palm baskets to collect potatoes and carob.
Thanks to AECT (Associação Em Contacto Tavira) - an association that promotes active aging and combats the isolation and exclusion of the elderly population - we found extraordinary products that descend from this tradition.
The Lidded Basket (Cesta com Tampa) is currently made by women between 70 and 80 years old, who weave only one plant called palmeira (dwarf palm), which grows in the same abandoned fields of their youth.
And do you know what? Besides weaving, some of these artisans still work in the fields every day. In their faces, their hands, and their stories, we found a tapestry of time and strength.
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In numbers
The piece in facts.
Diameter22cm
About 22 cm in diameter.
Height17cm
About 17 cm tall.
Weavers' age80years
Made by women aged between 70 and 80.
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Detail
The plait
Up close, the palm strips cross in a herringbone.
- 1Palm plaitStrips of palm plaited by hand.
- 2LidThe lid fits over the body of the basket.
- 3BaseCoils stitched together down to the base.
Overview
Closed
A round, compact form with a lid.
- 1Spiral topThe lid grows from a central spiral.
- 2BodyStacked rounds of palm form the walls.
Open
Open
With the lid off, the basket shows its inside.
- 1LidWoven with the same plait as the body.
- 2InsideRoom to keep small objects.
- 3Palm plaitStrips of palm plaited by hand.
Meet the Producer
WOVEN BY THE VITALITY OF OLD AGE
Crafted by women aged 70 to 80, who weave nothing but a plant called palmeira, which grows in the same wastelands of their youth.
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Questions
Everything you need to know.
What is this piece?
Lidded basket in empreita, hand-woven in palm by artisans in Tavira aged 70 to 80. Traditional Algarve basketry through the AECT association.
Which region is it from?
It comes from Algarve, in Portugal. At Ra-Ro, every piece is tied to its origin and to the territory where it is made.
Who makes this piece?
It is made by AECT, the producer Ra-Ro works with directly for this piece.
What technique is used?
This piece is made using the Empreita technique.
Are all pieces identical?
As a handmade piece, it may vary slightly from one example to another. That variation is part of its authenticity.
Where do you ship?
We ship to Portugal, the rest of Europe, the US, Canada and Brazil.
How do returns work?
You have 14 days for a free return.
Is payment secure?
Yes, all payments are processed securely and encrypted.
Take home this basket and a Tavira tradition woven by hand.
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