Posted 9 years ago
powdermonkie
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This basket was purchased in the 60s.My parents purchased this basket on vacation in the mid west at a local antique shop. Any info on this basket is appreciated.Thanks
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If you would repost the photos from a home computer they could be posted right side up.
Thank you
It's African, made by the Hausa of Nigeria. A contemporary import, found in gift and souvenir shops all over the country. A coiled basket, made from palm fiber.
African? Hmmm
CanyonRoad is correct. This is a Hausa basket from Nigeria.
This came out of the South West many years ago.
Anyone else have an idea where it from.Thanks
It is definitely African, made by the Hausa of Nigeria and neighboring Niger.
If you want a reference to confirm, here is a web site: http://basketmakers.com/topics/collect/fakes/hausanigeria.htm
And examples from a direct importer, who specializes in African art: http://tinyurl.com/p3h9btw
Where an item was purchased or found usually has no connection with where it was made.
Thank you for that reference. Helpful.
You can also go to Ebay and put in a search for "Hausa Basket". There you will see many baskets that look just like yours. There may be other shapes, but the colors are the same and most of them also have the design the same.
Thank you for the information.