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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Taupou, post: 111823, member: 45&quot;]It is African.</p><p><br /></p><p>This is a traditional coiled basket woven by the Nupe people of Nigeria. The Nupe and the Hausa (who make similar baskets) are related. A web search for &quot;Nupe basket&quot; will show examples to confirm.</p><p><br /></p><p>Coiled baskets with rims and bottoms reinforced with leather have been made for generations in parts of Africa, and it&#039;s about the only place that you&#039;ll find them. </p><p><br /></p><p>When these first started appearing on the U.S. market in the late 1970s, most were actually old, and used.&nbsp; Now, however, based on the thousands I&#039;ve probably personally seen, I suspect that they are being made today, and aged or &quot;antiqued&quot; to look old, since there seems to be an endless supply.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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