Wounaan Baskets

Wounaan basketry is one of the most refined indigenous art forms in the Americas. Each basket is coiled by hand using the chunga palm — a fiber so fine it can hold water — and dyed with natural pigments sourced from the forest. The geometric patterns woven into every piece carry meaning: animals, plants, and ancestral symbols that tell the story of the Wounaan people and their deep connection to the natural world.

Owning a Wounaan basket means holding something irreplaceable — a piece of living heritage that supports the women and communities who keep this tradition alive.

Every coil tells a story. Every pattern carries a world.