Blue and red woven bag with a black strap on a wooden surface and a brown background, made from natural fibers and leather by Women artisans

Samawati Shoulder Basket

$100.00
$100.00
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Blue and red woven bag with a black strap on a wooden surface and a brown background, made from natural fibers and leather by Women artisans
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  • Blue and red woven bag with a black strap on a wooden surface and a brown background, made from natural fibers and leather by Women artisans
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  • Samawati Shoulder Basket
  • Samawati Shoulder Basket
  • Samawati Shoulder Basket
Samawati Shoulder Basket

Samawati Shoulder Basket

$100.00
$100.00
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Details & artisan story

The Samawati

Samawati is the Swahili word for blue. Not a specific blue — the word holds all of them, the way the sky holds every shade it has ever been.

This bag earns the name by using more than one. A thin edge of dark blue at the top, barely there, like the horizon just before the sky opens up. Then lighter blue through the body — open, coastal, the color the word actually makes you picture. Then at the base, a band of red, small and grounded, the one warm note in an otherwise cool palette. It shouldn't resolve as well as it does. It does.

Black leather straps. The darkness of them pulls the dark blue edge at the top into the overall logic — the bag begins and ends with something deep, and opens into light in between.

7" x 10". Shoulder carry. The kind of size that doesn't make you choose what to leave behind.

Wipe clean with a damp cloth. Keep from prolonged moisture, store somewhere dry. Each bag is unique — lighter blues in particular shift across sisal fibers in ways that make every surface slightly different from the last.

7" x 10" — Sisal and leather — Handmade in Machakos, Kenya.
CARE

To maintain the beauty and integrity of your purchase, we recommend treating it with care. Simple maintenance practices, such as gentle washing and proper storage, can effectively preserve the longevity of your favorites. We encourage you to refer to the care instructions included with each item, designed to help you keep your purchase in top condition.

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