Oceania, Papua New Guinea, Buka Island, ca. mid to late 20th century CE. A hand-woven rattan basket with an arched handle and tightly fitted lid. The cylindrical body rests on a flat base, and the walls taper slightly inward to a board brim with a circular opening. The lid contains a lip that fits perfectly and flush inside the mouth. The weaving is extremely tight and well made, following a zig zag and triangular black on brown pattern. Size (w/ handle): 7.5" Diameter x 13.25" H (19 cm x 33.7 cm) Provenance: ex-private Bishop Family Trust collection, the Trust of the late Bill Bishop, a noted antiquarian with shops in Scottsdale, Arizona and Allenspark, Colorado, USA, acquired before 2010 All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids. PLEASE NOTE: Due to recent increases of shipments being seized by Australian & German customs (even for items with pre-UNESCO provenance), we will no longer ship most antiquities and ancient Chinese art to Australia & Germany. For categories of items that are acceptable to ship to Australia or Germany, please contact us directly or work with your local customs brokerage firm.Display stands not described as included/custom in the item description are for photography purposes only and will not be included with the item upon shipping. #173633