Coushatta Pine Needle Basket with Sculptural Handle pretty little vase and the repeating motif of

and the repeating motif of what appear to be smiling little faces (maybe offspring

and literally ran across the room to claim her

and a split in the wood down the front of the pants of the largest male figure

The box is stamped Phang Kim Tjoeng and Banka Blinjoe on the bottom

mid-20th century I believe

Coushatta Pine Needle Basket with Sculptural Handle pretty little vase and the repeating motif ofOver time, I've acquired (and happily sold!) a few different Coushatta pine needle baskets, but this one, with its dramatically twisting handle, may just be my favorite. The Coushatta are a matrilineal society native to Southwest Louisiana and are renowned for their wonderful baskets made of coiled pine needles and raffia. In addition to the fabulous handle, this one features a lovely little woven raffia detail at the very center of the base