Sturdy hand-woven basket with warm patina and honest wear consistent with age; beaded cord intact.
A traditional Igorot pack basket from the Cordillera highlands of the northern Philippines, hand-woven from bamboo and rattan. Built as a backpack for carrying and storing rice, it has a deep lidded body, a beaded carrying cord, and the tight, patterned weave and warm honeyed tone that only age and real use bring. A striking piece of functional folk craft — stand it on a shelf as sculpture, hang it as a textural wall piece, or put it to work holding blankets, plants, or odds and ends. Hand-made, so each is one of a kind.
