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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;2manybooks, post: 4463050, member: 8267&quot;]Welcome, [USER=76501]@Dorothy D.[/USER] It is an interesting little box, probably for jewelry or other trinkets. As [USER=301]@komokwa[/USER] said, the materials used in your box are different from the materials used by Native Americans in their traditional basketry. The framework of your box appears to be made of cane/rattan, a type of climbing vine palm which is common in Asian basketry. Northeast Native American basketry is made from split hardwoods such as black ash. The use of metal nails and fittings also is not typical of Native American basketry.</p><p><br /></p><p>I cannot tell what material has been used for the decorative folded elements on the top and sides of your box - perhaps split rattan - but it is an interesting technique that I have not seen before. So I cannot say for sure where it was made. But I would guess it is from somewhere in Asia, such as China, Southeast Asia, or the Philippines.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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