THE EGG BASKET - SOMETIMES KNOWN AS THE FANNY GIZZARD OR BUTT BASKET- ORIGINATED IN THE APPALACHIAN MOUNTAINS WHERE IT WAS USED TO TRANSPORT GOODS TO MARKET. THE INDENTED BOTTOM WAS DESIGNED TO SIT ON A HORSE'S BACK & PROTECT THE EGGS OR GOODS. THE BASKET VARIES GREATLY IN SHAPE AND SIZE - FROM MINIATURE TO HUGE AND FROM RELATIVELY FLAT BOTTOMED TO LARGE FULL "FANNIES". NO TWO ARE ALIKE!