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22"W, 22"H including handles, 14.5"D. Large oval wooden basket ("kurv" in Norwegian) with vertical wooden slats and horizontal reed, handwoven in its traditional form with modern materials. Basket has two wooden handles and a solid wooden bottom with legs. Artist and date unknown but estimates to have been made within last 50 years. Among some users it would have traditionally been used for clothes or yard/field work in Norway, according to examples from Norwegian museums. Good condition, some wear shows on the reeds. Artist: Unknown.
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