Interesting Small Knotted Horsehair Brush basket with canoe There is a thin line

There is a thin line near the top edge of the canvas that I believe is a dirt stain

and a small water stain on the top--but provided one is a bit gentle with it

with a few light stains but very minor

with room for a lock to secure it

Occasionally I'll see something that makes me think about home staging

Interesting Small Knotted Horsehair Brush basket with canoe There is a thin lineI think it is possible that this is a fly whisk or a horsetail whisk brush, which from what I understand are common to Asia, both as tokens of Taoism (shooing away evils) and with the practical function of brushing away the flies, mosquitoes. etc. But I am not certain! What made me fall in love with it is the construction, with each small bunch of horsehair carefully knotted onto what appears to be thread, which wraps around what appears to be a thin