Antique Papago / Pima Basket with Zig Zag Design and Gorgeous Patina lubbers and bell peg game This is the smaller of

This is the smaller of two lovely Burmese bamboo lacquer betel boxes currently in the shop

Sometimes the pewter or silver bottoms of flasks such as these were removable

and while not pushing do think it would be especially wonderful hung in a grouping with at least one of the other two paintings from the same series I have in the shop (see last photo to see what I mean)

though it does not stay there

really a lovely little piece

Antique Papago / Pima Basket with Zig Zag Design and Gorgeous Patina lubbers and bell peg game This is the smaller ofI purchased this gorgeous early 20th century Papago or Pima basket in an online auction, and it is 100% everything I wanted it to be; pretty much a perfect thing as far as I am concerned. The zig zag design on both interior and exterior is striking, and it's great from absolutely every view. Only very light wear, structurally super strong with no slumping, and not a lost stitch anywhere that I can see. Best of all is its warm patina, which makes it