Featured Basket Help Please

Hi all,
I went to a sale today and picked up a few baskets. One is easy to identify, a Sweet Grass Basket from South Carolina (it has an information paper with it)
The other I'm not sure about. I thought maybe First Nations, but after looking closer at it I don't think it is. The main reason is the way the design has been put on, it doesn't look right to me for a First Nations piece. I remember reading an imbricated design should/will look like corn kernels and this doesn't. Also the way the basket ends on the rim doesn't look right for a First Nations basket. So maybe African? I have no idea if my thinking is correct, so looking forward to hearing what you all have to say It is 7"H x 3" across the bottom.
The last photo is of another basket, has a signature that I can't read and a phone number, looking up the area code it is from Eastern Quebec. It is large, 17"H x 16". I'm keeping it so I'm not concerned with figuring out who made it, just sharing it
any information appreciated
thanks for looking.

 

yup, African.
hard to stay away from those...specially when they're nice !

 

woo hoo, thanks komokwa I'm learning from hanging out here and taking in all the helpful information you and so many others pass on It cost me $1, but worth it to try and figure it out

 

y'now.....because of where you live ......I'd suggest , a little study of west coast basketry would be in order.
fer a buck, it's a nice household basket......but imo....u should be on the lookout for 1st nations baskets....in good condition....that you could actually make money on !!

an old pal of mine , grew up living all over the lower mainland ...but travelled ' all over ' BC & Alberta......likely walking right past the things I'd drool over !
He never owned a native piece of art in his life !

 

I'm always on the lookout for First Nations items, not really that much kicking around locally. I have a small collection of baskets, but don't come across them very often. Carvings are what I see here on a regular basis, but always on the lookout for other stuff

 

I know that.......
I was just being ......... a jerk !