Product Description

Antique Thai Basket

Material: Rattan, wood
Style:  Thailand
Size: Height 23.5 cm, Diameter (top) 33 cm, Diameter (bottom) 21 cm
Order Number: MHSATH3

Thai village crafts have developed through the principle of form following function using readily available materials, such as rattan, bamboo, wood, clay, reeds, coconuts and leaves, as these are the easiest to obtain.

Rattan is a tropical climbing palm, using long thorns to climb up other jungle plants, and reaching lengths of over 150 metres (490 feet) but only a few centimetres thick. It belongs to the palm family. It is very strong and grows best in dense tall jungle.

Early 20th century.

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