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A very large porcupine quill basket (o9030)

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A very large porcupine quill basket (o9030)

A very rare large scale porcupine quill basket profusely inlaid with geometric patterns of ivory on a ebony frame, the center panel with larger panels of ivory decorated in red. The sides are original porcupine quills and the whole basket is raised on bobbin feet.

Ceylon, circa 1850

Width : 12 1/4in - 31cm
Depth : 8 3/4in - 22.5cm
Height : 4 1/2in - 11cm

The quality of the work would suggest that this box came from Matara in Southern Ceylon.