Forever Knot Grain Container

This beautiful grain container was made over a century ago in Mongolia. It was made to last: the sturdy pine wood slats tightly joined, with the forever knots helping to secure them in place. The container shows some signs of wear that attest to its age and use—carrying rice or other grains. It was tough to raise crops on the windswept Mongolian plains, which were better suited to a nomadic way of life.