
This is a handwoven shopping basket made from peeled wicker willow with leather handles. The lighter woven detail is made from unboiled willow, giving it a paler tone, while the rest of the basket is woven from boiled willow that gets darker when dry.
Leather, Willow wood, Basket, Riga, Latvia
Type
Basket
This is a handwoven shopping basket made from peeled wicker willow with leather handles. The lighter woven detail is made from unboiled willow, giving it a paler tone, while the rest of the basket is woven from boiled willow that gets darker when dry.
Leather, Willow wood, Basket

Peteris' basket weaving technique is deeply rooted in tradition