Senegal Oval Storage Baskets | Black & White Graphic | Set of 3 | Handwoven Millet Grass | Wolof Women | Mbare

Senegal Oval Storage Baskets — Black & White Graphic | Set of 3 | Handwoven Millet Grass & Black Plastic Threads | Woven by Wolof Women in Rural Senegal | by Mbare | Powered by People

In rural Senegal, Wolof women have woven millet grass into baskets for generations — a craft passed down through hands and households, shaped by the rhythms of daily life and the materials the land provides. The Oval Storage Basket Set by Mbare brings that tradition into the modern home in its most graphic, contemporary form: three nesting oval baskets handwoven from millet grass and black plastic threads, the natural and the black creating a bold, minimalist pattern that is entirely the product of skilled hands and intentional craft. Every basket is made by hand. Every basket is one of a kind.

The Wolof people are one of the largest ethnic groups in Senegal, known for their rich traditions of craft, trade, and community. For Wolof women in rural villages, basket weaving is both a livelihood and an art form — each basket begun and completed by a single pair of hands, coiled and stitched with the patience and precision that only a lifetime of practice produces. The black plastic threads woven through the millet grass are a deliberate craft choice, adding tensile strength and durability that allows the basket to hold its shape and carry real weight for years.

The set of three nesting ovals — small (10” x 9” x 7”), medium (14” x 12” x 8”), and large (18.5” x 15” x 11”) — works in every room and every role: towels in the bathroom, throw pillows in the living room, toys in the child’s room, a knitting project in progress by the sofa. Display them nested together as a sculptural focal point, or spread them through the home wherever storage and beauty are both needed.

Details

• 🌾 Material: Handwoven millet grass & black plastic threads
• 🇸🇳 Made in: Senegal | Woven by Wolof women artisans
• 🤝 Handmade | Each basket is unique
• 📏 Sizes: S: 10” x 9” x 7” | M: 14” x 12” x 8” | L: 18.5” x 15” x 11”
• 📦 Set of 3 | Nesting oval design
• 🧹 Towel storage | Pillow holder | Toy basket | Knitting project keeper
• 🎁 A meaningful gift for a housewarming or any home that values artisan-made objects with a story

“She makes linen garments and sells them, and supplies the merchants with sashes.” — Proverbs 31:24