Seri Indian Basketry Jar

Seri

Seri Indian Basketry Jar, Baskets by Seri
  • basketry jar
  • Seri basketry
  • coiled basket
Savvy Price $200.00
Gallery Price $350.00
Title
Seri Indian Basketry Jar
Artist
Seri
Medium
Split torote foundation with inner bark of torote stems weft
Size
7 1/2" height X 9" maximum diameter
Coil count
3 per inch
Stitch count
12 per inch
Date of creation
Circa 1975-1980
Condition
Good, as slight soiling and very slight bottom and rim wear
Provenance
B Nib
About The Seri Indian Basketry Jar
About Seri
Known widely for their creation of ironwood sculptures, the Seri people's land runs along the East coast of the Gulf of California, just north of Kino Bay for approximately 80 miles. from Punta Chueca to Pozo Coyote. They live primarily on the Sonoran Desert. We are told the word "Seri" means spry. Originally these people were nomadic fishers, hunters and gatherers. The Seri name for themselves is "Konkaak", meaning "The People".
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American Indian

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Keywords

Seri basket, basketry jar, Seri basketry, coiled basket