Gorgeous Old Yanomami (Amazon Tribal) Gathering Basket with Stunning Patina gate weight which stand on end like

which stand on end like little anchors to the 14 link chain

Four tall carved columns hold up the second "story"

so I will need to invoice for the difference

carefully inspecting each piece in a pile (or many piles) before landing on just the ones I like

One tiny split in the wood on one side at the tip of the handle

Gorgeous Old Yanomami (Amazon Tribal) Gathering Basket with Stunning Patina gate weight which stand on end likeSadly photos do absolutely no justice to this gorgeous basket, which is just my sort of basket very finely woven, with a very graceful form, and many many years on it that have turned it a dark, warm brown. One can see traces of the original pattern on it, which would have been drawn on its surface in masticated charcoal pigment, now very subtle, almost just a shadow. Widely known for their distinctive basketry, the Yanomami are an indigenous tribe