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Large Antique Indian basket (not sure what kind)

Zilla's loves709 of 887JOBLING ART DECO OPALESCENT EXOTIC BIRD BOWL SUNDERLANDunknown native american basket
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    Posted 8 years ago

    SandyKeys
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    I believe it is from the 1920s but I am not sure which tribe or anything about it. Is it plaited? Maybe Apache?

    Mystery Solved

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    1. Celiene Celiene, 8 years ago
      IT's a gathering basket of some sort. For harvesting something. Corn? Looks like the ones they use in Asia to gather tea leaves. I wonder that was hung from those loops?
    2. SandyKeys, 8 years ago
      This is anpther reply from sepme else, just sharing...

      "I think it may be from South America…I am fairly confident it is not Native North American…I believe the basket is “twined” and not “plaited”…I can’t tell about the corn husk strap" ?
    3. CanyonRoad, 8 years ago
      Right, not Native American. It's a twined Yanomami burden basket from the Amazon region of Brazil and Venezuela.

      Here's a web site to confirm: http://www.arte-amazonia.com/shop/amazon-baskets/yanomami-baskets/
    4. ho2cultcha ho2cultcha, 8 years ago
      it's a gorgeous piece!!!
    5. SandyKeys, 8 years ago
      Yes, it's gorgeous, thankyou!!!

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