Mini Pine Needle Basket, Guatemala

This beautiful little basket is perfect for holding small items or for display.  It is made of grasses native to Guatemala and pine needles. The soft green grass will mellow into a golden color over time. Measures 5" wide (4" at top opening) x 2 3/8" high Pine needles, pajon and raffia. Please note:  This is a very small basket. ABOUT THE ARTISANS The women who handcraft our pine needle baskets go out together, often to quite distant places, to collect the longest pine needles they can find and then stitch them together with raffia and native grasses. As beneficiaries of Fair Trade, the women earn regular income, allowing them to feed their families, send their children to school and harbor hopes for a better future.