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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;2manybooks, post: 9448800, member: 8267&quot;]With the better view of the bottom of the basket, it does appear to be a twining technique even though it looks like it is coiled (particularly on the interior). Looking at the 4-square start, you can see multiple spokes spiraling out, which would be characteristic of twining.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]439427[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>Materials and technique are the most useful features when trying to identify a basket. It is still my feeling that this basket comes from somewhere in Africa, but I have not been able to find a close comparison after scanning the British Museum&#039;s online catalog for Africa, as well as Oceania and Mexico.</p><p><br /></p><p>Perhaps [USER=45]@Taupou[/USER] has seen something similar?[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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