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southern highlands Papua New Guinea woven basket, vintage
southern highlands Papua New Guinea woven basket, vintage
southern highlands Papua New Guinea woven basket, vintage

southern highlands Papua New Guinea woven basket, vintage

$ 55.44

Availability: 100 in stock
  • Handmade: Yes
  • Region of Origin: Australia, NZ & South Pacific
  • All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: Papua New Guinea
  • Modified Item: No

    Description

    Vintage PAPUA NEW GUINEA Southern HIGHLANDS LIDDED HAND WOVEN BUKA BASKET WITH HANDLES AND TRIANGULAR DESIGNS. FROM THE Southern HIGHLANDS OF PAPUA NEW GUINEA. WOVEN IN COIL HANDWORK WITH DARK BROWN TRIANGULAR DESIGNS. LALIBU PEOPLE, LALIBU, SOUTHERN HIGHLANDS PROVINCE, PAPUA NEW GUINEA. THE LALIBUANS ARE KNOWN FOR THEIR WEAVING AND SELLING OF BEAUTIFUL VEGETABLE BASKETS.
    COLLECTED IN THE early 1980's.
    BASKET MEASURES APPROX 19 3/4" INCHES HIGH ( FROM VERY BOTTOM BASE OF BASKET TO TOP OF HIGHEST POINT ON HANDLE ) X 13.5" INCHES IN DIAM.
    A VERY GOOD EXAMPLE. BEAUTIFUL, BEAUTIFUL.
    Big and IMPRESSIVE BASKET. VERY WELL MADE. Basket is about 40years old, so
    don't
    expect a newly woven basket.
    BECAUSE OF THE
    SIZE and WEIGHT OF ITEM WHEN carefully BOXED THE USPS charges are high. Please do not ask for free shipping.
    THESE PIECES ARE STRAIGHT FROM my personal COLLECTION. The items were not purchased for resale, but to support local artisans and to decorate my home. PLEASE STUDY THE PHOTOS PROVIDED TO DETERMINE IF THIS PIECE IS FOR YOU AND PLEASE READ ENTIRE LISTING COMPLETELY.