Wooven Basket

Discussion in 'Antique Discussion' started by kardinalisimo, Jun 10, 2019.

  1. kardinalisimo

    kardinalisimo Well-Known Member

    89B6E3DC-6460-46CD-B7BF-9AE7D10D8A3D.jpeg 132AAD1D-AB5E-4D96-86B3-2243116CC9C4.jpeg Any suggestions on the origin?
     
  2. 2manybooks

    2manybooks Well-Known Member

    It looks like a crafty person using wool to imitate a Pakistani imitation of a SW Native American basket.
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    "How to coil a basket with yarn and rope"

    That skip stitch is very typical of folks wanting to make an "Indian basket". In the early 20th century there was a craft craze making such things using raffia. This is in contrast to an actual Native American basket made with plant fibers (rather than yarn) and very regular stitches. Each stitch joins the coils together:
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    There are now many baskets on the market made in Pakistan and South Africa using similar techniques that are frequently misidentified (deliberately or not) as Native American. Some are made for the interior decorator market as "southwest style", imitating native American designs.
     
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