De-engo Art Basket | Medium

Handwoven Bolga art basket in elephant grass from Bolgatanga, Ghana. In Gurune, the language of Ghana's Upper East Region, De-engo means a meeting of chiefs — vibrant gatherings filled with colour, conversation, music, and dance. Ceremony translated into weaving. The basket captures that spirit in its twisting form and striking use of colour. A sculptural object for the home — the kind of piece that holds the eye in an entrance, anchors a corner, or sits where light catches the weave at every angle. Densely woven, sculpturally proportioned. Each finish the discipline of weavers who don't compromise. Not a basket for everyday use. A considered object — for collectors, for designers, for buyers who recognise the difference between something made and something made with intention. In a market crowded with mass-produced shine, the De-engo offers something rarer. Handwoven from elephant grass in Bolgatanga, Ghana, where the Bolga basket originates. The kind of object you don't explain. You point to. WEAVER: Teni "11" Ayine SPECS (approx.): W: 28" H: 25" W: 71 cm H: 63.5 cm The weaver of this Baba Tree product will receive a 12.5% commission on the retail price in addition to what they were paid upon completion of their basket.