Guarijío Burden Basket

• MG020
• Handwoven Guarijío burden basket from Mexico 
• Made by Jose Romero or Elvira Rodriguez
• Constructed from Madera wood and braided plant fibers from cañamo (hemp)
• Measures approximately 14 inches x 16 inches

The Guarijío are an indigenous people of Mexico. They primarily live in 17 villages near the West Sierra Madre Mountains in Chihuahua and the Sonoran border. Their homelands are remote and reached either on foot or horseback. Guarijío adapted farming to their dry climate and grow amaranth, beans, maize, and squash. They supplement these crops with wild plants harvested from the forest.

• $65.00