Coushatta Pine Needle Basket with Sculptural Handle pretty little vase The latch on the turtle's

The latch on the turtle's back swings open to reveal that it is in fact a box of sorts

and literally ran across the room to claim her

or on top of a table

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

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Coushatta Pine Needle Basket with Sculptural Handle pretty little vase The latch on the turtle'sOver 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