Vintage Woven Buttocks Egg Basket
Nice rounded vintage woven buttocks egg basket, handwoven entirely of flat reed and round reed with a hardwood handle hoop and rim hoop.
Very tightly woven, this woven buttocks egg basket is in mint condition, with no broken weavers or damage and no stains. Sixteen round reed ribs and a decorative top rib, together with the wide ribs formed by the rim and the handle give this basket its traditional and classic shaped frame. Basket does tip to one side, which is not unusual in a rounded bottom ribbed basket such as buttocks baskets. Nice natural tan/brown color.
Handwoven ribbed baskets similar to this basket are also known as the melon basket, buttocks basket, fanny basket, peanut basket, gizzard basket, bow basket, egg basket and many other regional names.
Unsigned as to the basketweaver, this well-constructed hand-woven basket in the popular and useful buttocks egg basket shape would make an excellent addition to your home decor or as an addition to one's already established basketry collection.
This finely woven egg baskets measures 13" x 10", is 6.5" tall to the basket rims and 11" tall to the top of the stationary hardwood basketry handle.
SB674 - Vintage Woven Buttocks Egg Basket
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