Gorgeous Old Yanomami (Amazon Tribal) Gathering Basket with Stunning Patina gate weight which stand on end like

which stand on end like little anchors to the 14 link chain

One tiny split in the wood on one side at the tip of the handle

definitely with some age on them

with a one small stain in the upper right area

with all sorts of different claims to the "original

Gorgeous Old Yanomami (Amazon Tribal) Gathering Basket with Stunning Patina gate weight which stand on end likeSadly photos do absolutely no justice to this gorgeous basket, which is just my sort of basket very finely woven, with a very graceful form, and many many years on it that have turned it a dark, warm brown. One can see traces of the original pattern on it, which would have been drawn on its surface in masticated charcoal pigment, now very subtle, almost just a shadow. Widely known for their distinctive basketry, the Yanomami are an indigenous tribe