Vintage Hand Made Basket American Collectible

Description

This is a stunning American handmade basket and the condition is pristine.  It is made of oak splints with an oak handle.  The handle is actually joined to the bottom of the basket with dovetail joints (see last photo).  The weaving and the design are exquisite.  The bottom corners of the basket are squared, but basket makes a gentle transition and the top is a perfect oval shape.  The top edge of the basket appears to have sisal securing the splints and then over that is oak splint on both the inside and outside top edge.  This basket is very sturdy and I can find no flaws.
The basket is marked "Diane Bowman   98"  I don't know if this the work of fiber artist Diane Bowman of New Mexico as I could not find examples of her work, but I purchased it in the Austin TX area.
The height from the bottom of the basket to the top of the handle is 14"
The length of the basket is 11.5"
The width is 6.5" and the depth of the basket (less handles) is 8"
This item will ship USPS First Class Mail