"Kuyū" Large Basket 1, Mehinaku Ethnicity

Handcrafted by the Mehinaku, an Indigenous people residing in the Xingu Indigenous Territory in northern Brazil. The village, known as Kaupüna, was established in 2014 with only two families. Over the course of eight years, it has expanded to include 76 individuals from 13 families.

Exclusively crafted by Indigenous women artisans, these baskets are intricately woven from Buriti palm leaves, harvested directly from the Buriti palm grove. After careful preparation and drying, the leaves are transformed into fine Buriti threads, which are skillfully woven to create these unique pieces.

Process: Weaving

Care: Wipe with dry cloth

Material: Buriti natural fibre