Help ID'ing a basket

Hello, I bought a few baskets at an estate sale, and some of them appear to be Native American (one is definitely Alaskan Native) - some I'm still not sure about. I was wondering if anyone can help ID this basket? It's approximately 4" (h) x 4" (w).

 

Based on those interior colors, it's not Native American. Maybe African.

@komokwa and @2manybooks will be more definite.

 

wow, really faded.
African, looks good for the interior color, but I'm not familiar with that weave , only to state it's not any NA I know of..

 

Thanks so much! That is really helpful. I'm finding this lot of baskets is really a mixed bag.

 

I'd have figured Philippino from the colors and construction materials. Those look like palm leaves. That said, I'm no expert.

 

Very sweet, I love the unusual weave.
It looks somewhat like this basket, which the seller says is Papago (Tohono O'odham):

https://www.etsy.com/listing/1773021185/handwoven-papago-herb-basket-with-lid

Since the others didn't recognize it as such, it could be a wrong ID.

 

That's the identification that Google Images comes up with to. But as above... Could be the wrong ID.

Debora

 

Interesting! Thanks

 

Hmm. Based on the shape, materials (probably palm), and the colors used it looks similar to small lidded baskets made in South Africa, usually called herb baskets. But I have not seen this particular style of stitching before, and can't find other examples with identifications I would trust.

Some examples of contemporary Zulu herb baskets -


https://basketsofafrica.com/african-baskets/herb-baskets/herb-basket-18/

The basket others have found on ebay and described as Papago (NOT), uses a similar form of stitching to @Luna Che's, and retains enough of its color to see a zig-zag pattern similar to the Zulu examples.



It may be that the more complicated type of stitching did not prove to be commercially viable. Or it might be from a different region of Africa that I haven't found yet.

 

Is this stitching similar if somewhat looser with different rim treatment? This seller is in Jordan but doesn't really identify the basket.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/355659882915

 

Yes, I also found that one. It is certainly related but, without an identification, not much help.