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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Taupou, post: 4250443, member: 45&quot;]I would agree that the beaded one is a typical storage basket from southern Sumatra.&nbsp; Today they are primarily used as decorative items, not necessarily used as dowry or wedding baskets, or betel baskets, although I suppose one can be used to hold just about anything that fits in it.</p><p><br /></p><p>As far as the pine needle basket goes, there is really no way of telling who made it, or where it came from.&nbsp; No Native Americans traditionally used pine needles in their basketry, but today it&#039;s a widely popular type of basket, made by crafts people from all over, of all ethnic backgrounds.&nbsp; There are instructions on line, many books featuring how to make them, and kits available through crafts supply stores that include the pine needles plus instructions and everything needed to make &quot;genuine pine needle baskets.&quot;&nbsp; I&#039;ve seen baskets made with and without the needle sheaths left on, and with various stitching patterns made with the raffia.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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