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textiles     objects     jewelry     baskets     Contemporary Wounaan Baskets from Panamá Since 2003, William Siegal Galleries has represented many of the finest contemporary basket-weavers from Panama's Darien Rainforest. These extraordinary baskets are woven from the hand-shredded leaves of the chunga palm, stitched over bundles rows of naguala palm, a sturdy fiber that supports the structure of the basket. The Wounaan exhibit the finest weaving skills of any indigenous cultures of the past several hundred years, and are unparalleled in terms of technique and design excellence. Wounaan Basket 21st Century Wounaan People Darien Rainforest Panama h. 8.5" WO-0325 view full image Wounaan Basket Contemporary Wounaan Women Darien Rainforest Panama h. 15" WO-045 view full image Wounaan Basket Contemporary Wounaan Women Darien Rainforest Panama h. 10.5" WO-0351 view full image Wounaan Basket 21st Century Wounaan Women Darien Rainforest Panama h. 5.5" WO-0212 view full image