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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Taupou, post: 9439517, member: 45&quot;]I haven&#039;t seen this particular form, with its unusual hinge and clasp before, on a basket, but the material appears to be a type of palm fiber, which rules out Native American or Inuit.&nbsp; Palm has a duller finish than similar materials that PNW basket makers use.</p><p><br /></p><p>I can&#039;t tell for sure from the photo, but it appears on my screen that the colors that originally were there, may have been brown/black, pale green, and rust, associated with the baskets made by the Hausa of Nigeria.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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