Round, Lidded Coushatta Coiled Pine Needle Basket Dansk Designs 5ʺin diameter by 5

5ʺin diameter by 5

this and the color lead me to believe the bear is carved from Walrus tusk

and with its gorgeous painterly glazing has a different personality from every angle

The pot is glazed an earthy cream overall

Round, Lidded Coushatta Coiled Pine Needle Basket Dansk Designs 5ʺin diameter by 5This is a wonderful, finely made Coushatta basket of pine needles and raffia, probably late 20th century. The Coushatta are a matrilineal society native to Southwest Louisiana and are renowned for their wonderful baskets made of coiled pine needles. This is an especially nice example, with the raffia coiling around the edge of the lid and woven detail at the very top. 4 1 2" diameter and 4 1 4" tall with lid and in excellent condition.