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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Taupou, post: 215873, member: 45&quot;]Sorry, but I must agree with Komo, it&#039;s a coiled palm fiber basket.&nbsp; It could have been made anywhere in the world where there are more palm trees than pine trees.</p><p><br /></p><p>Although it has a certain naive charm, it lacks most of the features found on a well-made basket, indicating it was made by an unskilled basket maker.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>On a good coiled basket, one looks for a smooth, even coil with the same thickness throughout.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>The wrapping stitches covering and joining the coils should be of the same width, and a wrapped-coil basket shouldn&#039;t show any of the underlying material that forms the coil itself.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>The stitches should be tight, with no space showing between the coils.</p><p><br /></p><p>The diameter of the basket itself needs to be carefully controlled, so that the resulting form is smooth and even.&nbsp; I doubt if the 3-tier effect was intentional here.&nbsp; It is what happens when those characteristics just mentioned get out of control, and a beginning weaver ends up with a lumpy, strange-shaped basket.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>Perfect for holding change, though.&nbsp; It&#039;s practical and useful, and it&#039;s not going to be hurt by being filled with heavy coins.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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