Hausa Carrying Basket
Hausa Carrying Basket
Medium - 11.5-12" x 11.5-12" x 9-10"
Large - 13.5" x 13.5" x 14"
These Vintage Nigerian handmade cowrie shell & leather carrying baskets are made by the Hausa people of Northern Nigeria. These rare leather & cowrie shelled baskets were used to transport food and valuables. Cowrie shells were used as a form of currency in past centuries & in a decorative way, a symbol of wealth.
Please note that many of our handmade items are one of a kind, perfectly imperfect, vintage and have indigenous decorative repair work which we believe adds to the intrinsic value and beauty of the items. No two items are exactly the same.
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