Jackal Belt Toggle Hopi Jewelry The pieces are slotted in

The pieces are slotted in and held by metal dowels and fine metal wire

The area between the beading and the sole is stained green

This is a basket for a collector who prefers baskets which were actually made to use and show their use

The lamp base is in excellent condition

as it was part of a very small collection of late 19th century baskets

Jackal Belt Toggle Hopi Jewelry The pieces are slotted inChinese belt toggle in the shape of a jackal or other canine. Carved from wood, with pearl eyes. Jackals are seen as cunning creatures in Buddhist folk lore, similar to the European red fox. Zhuizi are tragically rarely represented in photos, paintings, or even stories from China. Scholars believe this is because these items were so common place that they were unremarkable. But they are very remarkable to us. H. 1 "; L. 2 "; W. " c. 1800s #9006