Large, Finely Woven Grass Winnowing or Fanner Style Basket double-panel mola or with small nails in

or with small nails in a few places at different heights so that it slinks across the wall a bit

with its elegant long neck and satiny glaze the perfect shade of green

This box--measuring 8 1/2" long x 3 5/8" deep x 2 3/8" tall-- is in very good condition

it's in perfect condition

and with lots of character--but I really fell in love when I opened it to find this beautiful backgammon board inside

Large, Finely Woven Grass Winnowing or Fanner Style Basket double-panel mola or with small nails inA beauty of a basket, even better in person, where its graceful form, the warmth of its patina and the care invested in its making are all the more palpable. I've become pretty familiar with certain varieties of Native American baskets of the Northeast and Northwest coasts, but am not completely sure of this one, tightly coiled and very finely woven. The form is of a winnowing basket, and I think it could actually be an African American "fanner," made