Colorful Vintage Handwoven Lidded Basket Presumed African engraved with animals and I've collected--and sold-a lot

and I've collected--and sold-a lot of bud vases

Paper size: 16”x23”

and this feels like a very special piece indeed

distinctly mid-century but also timeless

Colorful Vintage Handwoven Lidded Basket Presumed African engraved with animals and I've collected--and sold-a lotI just love the silhouette of this mid sized vintage coiled basket, with that round and deep lower half offset by its dramatically sloping lid which doubles as a handle. Those striped and checkerboard patterns created by way of the natural dyes are pretty great too, especially pronounced on the interior of the basket where their original saturation is preserved. I am not certain the origins of this piece, but based on color, shape, and the structure