Starfish Vessel

vessel form with round flat foot; outward-flaring sides coming to two vertical points on either side--rather flattened on other two sides; textured top surface; round opening at top; two arcs cut out of body on each side; three abalone inlays on body; two curving vertical elements of wood and thorny plant material attached to each side of body with metallic multicolored cords and bone (?) pegs