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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Taupou, post: 127427, member: 45&quot;]It&#039;s from the Indus Valley, in Pakistan.&nbsp; The area focuses on creating baskets &quot;inspired by&quot; American Indian designs, at a much lower price.&nbsp; In other words, fake Indian baskets, designed to deceive.&nbsp; And there are probably a hundred or more design and patterns available (many on eBay!)</p><p><br /></p><p>They are imported by the boatload, and sold widely throughout the Southwest.&nbsp; I&#039;ve seen them in galleries, trading posts, souvenir stands, flea markets, gas stations, and even in a shop right off Rt 66 at Santo Domingo Pueblo.&nbsp; (With no mention that they are not locally made.)&nbsp; They come with paper tags that are easily removed, and usually are, before they are offered for sale.</p><p><br /></p><p>They are sold wholesale through such companies as Amer-I-Mex, and El Paso Saddle Blankets.&nbsp; You can check their web sites for the most common designs.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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