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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Taupou, post: 492129, member: 45&quot;]It&#039;s African, made by the Hausa of Nigeria and neighboring Niger.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>It&#039;s made from palm fiber.&nbsp; The dyed design pattern has faded out so much, that it is hard to discern, but if it were bright, the basket would be more recognizable.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>They are still made today, and are one of the most-frequently misidentified &quot;Indian&quot; basket on line.&nbsp; The design patterns have changed a bit over the years, generally becoming a little more complicated and adding black accent stitching, but it&#039;s the same basic material, form, and technique.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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