Shopping baskets
Both are woven from split-cane elements and each one is made like a bag with two handles provided at the rim (fig.485). Similar in construction, both baskets have rectangular bases woven in an open basket weave and the sides in an open-hexagonal weave. |
The
shopping baskets are used for carrying in the hand for occasional trips to markets and
bazaars. The baskets are made in fairly large quantities by professional craftsmen. Most
of these baskets are made from split cane woven to form the container and provided with
two strong handles fixed on opposite sides of the rim. Both handles are held together in
one hand when the basket is carried.