Coushatta Native American Pine Needle Raffia Coil Basket Dome Lid 10Wx9.5HRARE

Beautiful COUSHATTA Pine Needle and Raffia coil Basket. Floral accents 10″ at widest, 7″ Base, 6 opening for dome lid. Height with lid: 9.5. The dome handle has very slight flexibility as part of the design. Stunning Coushatta basket by Elizabeth M. A handcrafted RARE FIND. It is made from raffia and the needles from the LongNeedle Pine (Pinus Palustris) that is indigenous to the American Southeast. The straight stitching is extraordinarily even and dense; Ms. Thompson: one of the most gifted and creative basket-makers of the Coushatta Tribe. Her knowledge of materials and skills: top notch. The interest in these baskets circles the globe with clients/collectors in San Francisco, Singapore, Paris, New York, Louisiana and many cities and countries in between.