Huop Lidded Basket from the Philippines - 16" L X 16" W X 5" H

Square covered box "huop" used to hold cooked rice. The lower part is made with the smooth skin of the bamboo on the inside with the cover/lid having the skin on the outside. The rim around the base of the basket, the mouth of the basket and the sides of the cover/lid are constructed out of heavy split rattan. The basket is constructed with split bamboo in a one-over-two woven pattern. 

Collected in the Philippines during the 1960s and acquired from a decorator’s personal collection; this basket is in excellent condition and could be used for storage or a décor item. It has a dark brown/black patina that would work with any interior space from Japandi, Coastal... to Wabi Sabi or Boho/Bohemian.

Place of Origin: Ifugao, N Luzon, Philippines 

Date of Manufacture: 1950s-1960s 

Condition: Excellent

Wear: Consistent with age and use. Please refer to pictures.

Dimensions: 

Total: 16 in. L X 16 in. W X 5 in. H 

Base: 12 in. L X 12 X W 

Reference: 

Philippine Basketry - An Appreciation by Robert F. Lane (pg. 68)

Spurlock Museum of World Cultures at the University of Illinois

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