Name: 1970s Modern Egyptian Berber Coiled Handwoven Basket Square Lidded and Footed
Price: 495 USD
Availability: LimitedAvailability

Condition Notes: Very good. Weaving intact. Some minor discoloration due to age but it only makes this basket more attractive and unique. Very good. Weaving intact. Some minor discoloration due to age but it only makes this basket more attractive and unique. less

Description: Authentic, smooth coiled basket with rounded square shape, handwoven in the 1970s, in Cairo Egypt by traditional artisans who kept … more Authentic, smooth coiled basket with rounded square shape, handwoven in the 1970s, in Cairo Egypt by traditional artisans who kept the ancient Egyptian basketry weaving alive until today. Basket making is one of the world's oldest form of craft, and therefore not surprisingly a part of ancient Egyptian tradition. Basketry is known from the earliest sites in Egypt. Remains of baskets have been found in the Fayoum dating to the Neolithic period, about 5000 BC.
Leaf-based fibers from palms and halfa grass were used as a basic material for this coiled basket.
Dimensions:13 inches high; 13 inches wide.
Condition: Very good. Weaving intact. Some minor discoloration due to age but it only makes this basket more attractive and unique.
Interested buyers are highly encouraged to ask all necessary questions before purchase. Thank you. less

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1970s Modern Egyptian Berber Coiled Handwoven Basket Square Lidded and Footed

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