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<p>[QUOTE="wlwhittier, post: 9445696, member: 76316"]If I knew for sure, they would be posted in the Tribal forum.</p><p>The squat one is ~1 5/8" high, ~2 1/4" lid OD, ~1 1/8" base diameter; the taller is ~2" high, ~1 7/8" lid OD, ~1 1/4 base diameter. The pair weigh ~1.1 oz. The old half-dollar is ~1 3/16" diameter, by comparison.</p><p>There are remnants of a red coloration where light hasn't gotten to the tightly woven material; it can barely be seen deep in a few places on the exterior.</p><p>I don't recall when or where I acquired them, but they came to me together. I'll be most grateful for your wisdom an' comments about these sweet little pieces of basket artistry, as I have nary a clue. As always, thanks for lookin'!</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]439130[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]439131[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]439132[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]439133[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]439134[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="wlwhittier, post: 9445696, member: 76316"]If I knew for sure, they would be posted in the Tribal forum. The squat one is ~1 5/8" high, ~2 1/4" lid OD, ~1 1/8" base diameter; the taller is ~2" high, ~1 7/8" lid OD, ~1 1/4 base diameter. The pair weigh ~1.1 oz. The old half-dollar is ~1 3/16" diameter, by comparison. There are remnants of a red coloration where light hasn't gotten to the tightly woven material; it can barely be seen deep in a few places on the exterior. I don't recall when or where I acquired them, but they came to me together. I'll be most grateful for your wisdom an' comments about these sweet little pieces of basket artistry, as I have nary a clue. As always, thanks for lookin'! [ATTACH=full]439130[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]439131[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]439132[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]439133[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]439134[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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