A small Egyptian Woven Basket, New Kingdom, ca. 1570 - 1070 BCE Vessels The body is decorated with

The body is decorated with yellow bands sandwiching yellow and blue zigzags against a deep blue background

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The legs are naturalistically carved and deeply incised

from red-dyed linen or leather over a frame

A small Egyptian Woven Basket, New Kingdom, ca. 1570 - 1070 BCE Vessels The body is decorated withAmong the domestic arts of ancient Egypt, basketry is of the very greatest antiquity. Some of the oldest artifacts from the Nile valley are the coiled baskets and woven grain bin liners recovered from the Fayum A neolithic settlement. In manufacturing their baskets, the Egyptians used native plants and fibers. Reeds, palm ribs, and heavy grasses usually served as the foundation strands, while palm leaf, halfa grass, and flax were used to bind the