Expert weavers stitch silk-fine strands of the black palm they call chunga, brilliantly or subtly colored with vegetal and organic dyes, over coils of naguala palm. The newest, softest green palm fronds are shredded by hand, extracting the internal fibers as thin as thread.
Country/Region of Manufacture: Panama |
Culture: Wounaan |
Handmade: Yes |
Item Height: 15 in |
Item Length: 18 in |
Material: natural shredded palm |
Production Technique: Handwoven |
Region of Origin: Darien Rainforest, Panama |
Size: Large |
Style: Folk & Indigenous |
Type: Wovan Basket |