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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;2manybooks, post: 3972598, member: 8267&quot;]Call me curious, but I would like to see a better view of the base. Details of construction sometimes can help identify an object, suggest an origin, or at least rule out some cultures/regions of the world. Is the bottom a separate board that has been attached? If so, how is it attached (nails, screws, etc.)? If it is a burl, is the bottom simply the section of the tree where the burl was attached - not separate from the body of the container - and it was hollowed out from the top opening? I think I see saw marks on the bottom. This might rule out some &quot;ethnographic&quot; origins, where I would expect to see adze or axe marks instead. Can you please prop it on its side and take a full, straight on view of the bottom so we can see any grain that is apparent, as well as any tool marks?</p><p><br /></p><p>It looks quite utilitarian, which is odd if it is actually a burl. Working burl wood is fairly difficult, with the irregular grain, and more often an artisan would want to highlight the decorative effect.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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