African Pokot Coiled Grain Basket with Leather Strap and Ultra Rich Patina art of the eskimo taking in to the old

taking in to the old “Fine Art Rooms” at Boston’s Jordan Marsh for custom framing

But I especially love that number 5

I'm not sure the age

10 3/4" x 8 1/4" and in excellent condition

I love a good painted rock

African Pokot Coiled Grain Basket with Leather Strap and Ultra Rich Patina art of the eskimo taking in to the oldI find this basket a deeply beautiful thing, in very large part for its very rich patina which is what won the dealer I purchased it from too, who lived with it for some 30+ years. It is African, from the Pokot tribe of Kenya I believe, and would have been used for grain and flour. Clearly very much used, with a leather carrying strap that wore through at center from the weight of carrying things in it. (One broken end was pulled through a hole in the