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November 07 Auction

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715. An Early 20th Century Hand Made Basket

An early 20th Century hand made basket form, in a tightly wrapped, coiled circular shape on an 1-3/8"H foot, with leather banding around the 13" diameter perimeter, and on the bottom edge of the foot, also with leather straps at three sides. On the underside of the place where the straps are attached are sewn on decorations of three shells each. This form has origins as a Harrar Ethiopia "Mother-In-Law's basket" with leather trim and cowrie shell decorations.



150/250   Sold $28.75
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