Rattan Storage Woven Basket
MULTI-PURPOSE HANDMADE RATTAN BASKET
These intricately crafted baskets add a unique natural element to your home. Use them as a beautiful storage or artisanal houseplant holder. Handmade using small strips of rattan, they’re a treasure to keep.
Crafted by artisans of the indigenous Penan people, each basket has a unique, intricate pattern that reflects their rich heritage.
Your purchase supports the basketry cottage industry, which has been adversely affected by overdevelopment of the Penan's traditional lands in Borneo, Malaysia.
WOVEN BASKET MATERIAL
Color: Natural
Specs: 9"H x 15"L x 16"Diameter (Fits a 10” plant saucer)
Material: Rattan
Due to the handmade nature of our pieces, there may be slight variations in size, color, and pattern from item to item.
JENNIFER SHUM ABELEV
JENNIFER SHUM ABELEV is the Los Angeles-based social entrepreneur behind NEEPA HUT. Her desire to make a positive impact was sparked by spending time with artisan communities in Southeast Asia. Seeing the women practice their respective crafts, she was struck by their ingenuity and perseverance, despite their humble surroundings.
Motherhood, for her, took on a new significance after spending time with these women. Consequently, she traded her career in finance for a new challenge, focused on preserving the heritage of Southeast Asia artisans through NEEPA HUT.
The crafts of our artisans shape the social fabric of their villages, and help them provide for their children and families. It is their sense of community and togetherness that Jennifer hopes to extend through NEEPA HUT’s products.