Gorgeous Old Yanomami (Amazon Tribal) Gathering Basket with Stunning Patina for the hunter Each block measures 2 1/2”

Each block measures 2 1/2” x 1 1/4” x 5/8”

I'm picky about the ones I like though

the more primitive the better--exactly my favorite sorts of drawings given permanence by being engraved into horn

I don’t think it gets much more 1980s than this fabulous deco-esque black

Gorgeous Old Yanomami (Amazon Tribal) Gathering Basket with Stunning Patina for the hunter Each block measures 2 1/2”Sadly 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