Ancient Carved Something! basketry vase I quite like the inherent

I quite like the inherent dilemma it represents: a lovely

who made this drawing when he was he was quite young

The box measures 10" in diameter (the plates measure just shy of that) and 2

2 3/4" tall x 1 1/2" wide x 1 1/4" deep

Ancient Carved Something! basketry vase I quite like the inherentThis small carved object seems to me to be at least several hundred years; it is super smooth and almost seems petrified. I'm guessing it likely once served a function rather than being a whimsy of sorts, but really I have no idea. I just like it as an object, that feels great to hold, and would just set it somewhere where I could pick it up, though it could also be strung and hung, or even worn as a large, super rustic pendant! 2 3 4" t x 1 3 4" w x