{"product_id":"chipaya-basket-3-x-10-x-10","title":"Uru-Chipaya Coiled Quinoa Basket - 3\" x 10\" x 10\"","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA finely constructed coiled basket made by the Uru-Chipaya people of the Bolivian altiplano, formed from bundles of locally gathered aquatic rushes and secured with narrow strips of leather.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe basket is built outward in a continuous spiral, with the dark leather stitching creating a strong radiating pattern across the warm golden-brown rush foundation. The dense, rhythmic construction gives the piece an almost graphic quality, while subtle irregularities reveal the hand of the maker.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBaskets of this type were traditionally used in the handling and transport of quinoa, one of the essential crops of the high Andean plateau. Their materials and construction reflect the Uru-Chipaya’s close relationship with the wetlands and austere landscape of the Oruro region.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis example comes from a documented group from Sabaya Province and retains the wear, tonal variation, and surface character of a utilitarian object made for daily use.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSize: \u003c\/strong\u003e3\" x 10\" x10\" [8cm x 25cm x 25cm]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAge: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-root=\"1\"\u003eEarly 20th Century \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-root=\"1\"\u003eSabaya Province, Department of Oruro, Bolivia\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-root=\"1\"\u003eLocal aquatic rushes and leather strips\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition: \u003c\/strong\u003eVery good \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOB097\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HEIRLOOM","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51551515705661,"sku":"OB097","price":200.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1965\/6737\/files\/BolivianChipayabasket2.jpg?v=1783983045","url":"https:\/\/www.heirloombk.com\/products\/chipaya-basket-3-x-10-x-10","provider":"HEIRLOOM","version":"1.0","type":"link"}