Coushatta Pine Needle Basket with Sculptural Handle Londi for Bitossi 4” interior diameter at mouth

4” interior diameter at mouth

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

but despite  attempting to come off fierce

because many of the graves have been looted

Coushatta Pine Needle Basket with Sculptural Handle Londi for Bitossi 4” interior diameter at mouthOver 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