Finely Woven Lidded Basket with Fantastic Shape, Presumed African hanging plaques With its handy loop handle

With its handy loop handle on the lid

and at once subtle and attention getting

this little vase emits an aura-like radiance

though one alone makes for a lovely little surprise anywhere

I've found some other carved wooden feet like this one that served as ashtrays

Finely Woven Lidded Basket with Fantastic Shape, Presumed African hanging plaques With its handy loop handleI don't know a lot about the origins of this fantastic basket, but am pretty certain it is African, and possibly Tutsi, a tribal culture based primarily in Rwanda and Burundi, renowned for the baskets made by its women weavers. I believe a basket like this would have been made for the transport of goods, and that it once had a handle for carrying that was attached to the sides. I think it is truly an extraordinary object, with this wonderful bulbous,