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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Taupou, post: 2242641, member: 45&quot;]I agree, not Native American.&nbsp; The similar ones I&#039;ve seen were made in Mexico, from palm fiber, like the one shown in April&#039;s post.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>This appears to be palm fiber, but it doesn&#039;t look like it was made for actual use, based on the size, and since the little sun shade looks very impractical, as well as being not very well-constructed.&nbsp; Mexican ones are generally better made.&nbsp; The weaving technique also differs from the typical Mexican type.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>Since it doesn&#039;t exactly fit the expected standards, it very well could have been made by an anonymous craftsperson, who had access to the palms, and attempted to make a fairly common style of traditional basket.&nbsp; But I would suspect the Philippines or other Asian country as the source,&nbsp; based on the construction technique.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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