Alina Itucama Wounaan Baskets
Alina Itucama. Wounaan Baskets. Pink Geometric Design. Darien Province, Panama. Size: 4.5x4.5 inches.
Alina Itucama practices the ancient Wounaan craft of weaving rainforest baskets from threads of the black palm tree native to Panama’s richly biodiverse Darién forest. Starting as a knot at the base, the pattern is woven upside down.