Has this tapering form in basketry been in perfect condition, its gallery price would have been at least $900.00
Its subtle banding in double outlined diamond near its bottom represents a bonus design element not often seen.
Description | Has this tapering form in basketry been in perfect condition, its gallery price would have been at least $900.00 Its subtle banding in double outlined diamond near its bottom represents a bonus design element not often seen. |
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About the Artist | (People of the Tides) are an indigenous people of the Pacific Northwest Coast of America, more specifically Southeastern Alaska and western Canada. Known primarily for their twined creations often decorated with false embroidery, Tlingit baskets often are tapering cylinders. |
Culture | American Indian |
Medium | Twined basket using spruce root and cedar bark |
Size | 4" height X 5 1/8 " diameter |
Date of creation | Circa 1920 |
Condition | Good to fair, as there is a 1/4" vertical break from the rim down. See close up photograph. |
Provenance | LS |