Coushatta Pine Needle Basket with Sculptural Handle Londi for Bitossi who seems prepared to orate

who seems prepared to orate

and by the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) had become one of its most appreciated art forms

4” interior diameter at mouth

but is also lovely just for display

because many of the graves have been looted

Coushatta Pine Needle Basket with Sculptural Handle Londi for Bitossi who seems prepared to orateOver 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