This Bottled Shape Basket is a traditional handmade artifact of the Khasi tribe, the indigenous people of the Indian state of Meghalaya in northeast India. The Khasis are known for their exquisite weaving techniques and making different objects both for use and decorative purposes by means of split bamboo, and this basket stands as the best representation of all their works.
The basket's bottle-shaped design has a funnel mouth with a skinny neck. This particular design creates a unique outline. It allows the basket to narrow toward the top and makes it easier to carry and handle. The basket's opening is circular, with a small tightly woven rim, which gives strength and helps shape it. The weaving around the mouth is more fine, displaying the skill and precision of the artisans who create it.

The shape of the basket is flat and square at the base to facilitate stability so that the basket would have the standing capability once placed on the ground. The basket was also equipped with provisions to put stands at the bottom to render its stability augmented. Strength As well as lightweight, it is kept with daily uses like storing or carrying through the use of deftly split bamboo construct the Bottled Shape Basket.
An example that carries the true spirit of the understanding of weaving techniques by the Khasi tribe in conjunction with their very sustainable approach to using natural materials.