Colorful Vintage Handwoven Lidded Basket Presumed African fiber art The box is stamped "Handmade

The box is stamped "Handmade in Portugal as well as with a bow and arrow mark and the word "Medieval

nothing fancy about this one

which is in near perfect condition

and a great addition to any MCM home

Perhaps it is because I was a total failure in woodshop class that I love this vintage key holder so much

Colorful Vintage Handwoven Lidded Basket Presumed African fiber art The box is stamped "HandmadeI just love the silhouette of this mid sized vintage coiled basket, with that round and deep lower half offset by its dramatically sloping lid which doubles as a handle. Those striped and checkerboard patterns created by way of the natural dyes are pretty great too, especially pronounced on the interior of the basket where their original saturation is preserved. I am not certain the origins of this piece, but based on color, shape, and the structure