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Spiral Basket
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Small‑batch craft production. The time counts from your order.The Spiral 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
Spiral Basket
An open basket, coiled in a spiral from a single plant.
Story of the piece
Spiral 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 Spiral Basket (Cesta Espiral) 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.
Width22cm
About 22 cm long and wide.
Height10cm
About 10 cm tall.
Weavers' age80years
Made by women aged between 70 and 80.
Woven by the vitality of old age. One plant, decades of know‑how.
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See every detail.
Overview
The open basket
A wide, low bowl of palm.
- 1RimThe rim finishes the last round of the spiral.
- 2Spiral bottomThe plait coils out from the centre.
- 3Palm plaitStrips of palm plaited by hand.
Inside
From above
From above, the spiral reads from centre to rim.
- 1CentreWhere the spiral begins.
- 2RimA firm, even final round.
Detail
The plait
Rounds of palm stitched to one another.
- 1SpiralEach round hugs the one before.
- 2Palm plaitStrips of palm plaited by hand.
Profile
From the side
Its low profile suits the table or the pantry.
- 1RimA slightly wavy finish.
- 2WallPalm strips plaited in herringbone.
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?
Spiral 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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