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    Posted 6 years ago

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    Spowers
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    Recently found in junk store in port Townsend wa. Fine work I believe is Native American. Please help me identify. Thanks

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    1. CanyonRoad, 6 years ago
      Not Native American. It's from Papua New Guinea, in the South Pacific.

      They are usually referred to as "Buka baskets" for the region of PNG where they originated, but they are now made in the Southern Highlands. There's a rather complicated and confusing background about the name, if anyone is interested in further researching them, but the main thing is, they're not from Buka Island, despite the name, but are from Papua New Guinea.
    2. Spowers, 6 years ago
      Thank you so much for sharing your expertise! I believe you are correct. I will enjoy the basket more now the mystery is solved.

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