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Reed Products ~ Cesteria de Carrizo
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San Luis Potosi, .2kg, 18Hx21Dcm, $4.30USD (L)
San Luis Potosi, .25kg, 31Hx27Dcm, $5.75USD (M)
San Luis Potosi, .1kg, 6.5Hx24Dcm, $2USD (R)
Cesteria de Carrizo - Reed Basketwork
Reed Baskets are produced in all parts of Mexico, so their variety of design is very extensive. We procure our Reed Baskets from the States of Oaxaca, San Luis Potosi, Hidalgo, Michoacan, Veracruz, Puebla, Guanajuato and Guerrero. Like other basketcraft in the country, their heritage is as old as the land. Without question, each piece is hand crafted as the reed is gathered and worked in true traditional fashion. Reed items are more durable than it might seem; because of its rigidity, reed has always been used to manufacture containers for household use.
Hidalgo, 1.9kg, 35Hx36Dcm, $13USD

Cesteria de Carrizo - Reed Basketwork
San Luis Potosi, 1.6kg,
71Hx32Dcm, $10USD

Cesteria de Carrizo - Reed Basketwork
Oaxaca, .2kg, 42Hx29Dcm,
$8USD (L)
Oaxaca, .15kg, 35Hx20Dcm, $7.20USD (R)

Cesteria de Carrizo - Reed Basketwork
After collecting the reed from the river and lagoon beds, it is cleaned and soaked to make it sufficiently flexible to be woven. Using only their hands as tools, artisans shape reed according to their need and creative inventiveness.
Hidalgo, .25kg, 37Hx26Dcm, $5.20USD (L)
Hidalgo, .15kg, 33Hx30Dcm, $3.50USD (R)

Cesteria de Carrizo - Reed Basketwork
Oaxaca, .35kg, 48.5x24cm, $10.40USD

Cesteria de Carrizo - Reed Basketwork
Oaxaca, 1kg, 42Hx44Dcm, $7.20USD

Cesteria de Carrizo - Reed Basketwork
Oaxaca, 1kg, 41Hx35Dcm, $10USD

Cesteria de Carrizo - Reed Basketwork
In our house, we use Reed Baskets to hold fresh fruit on the table, on top of the fridge as a 'catch all', for clothes hampers, and for toys that never seem to have a home - Reed Baskets are tough!
Oaxaca, 1.5kg, 45Hx31Dcm, $10USD

Cesteria de Carrizo - Reed Basketwork
If you want to support an indigenous craft, and if you like owning all natural things, then consider using Reed Baskets in your daily life. E-mail us for more information, they come in all shapes and sizes including bird cages.
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