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Native American Indian basket, a lovely Papago basketry tray with bats, c. 1930-40. Main photo. Native American Indian basket, a lovely Papago basketry tray with bats, c. 1930-40. Closeup photo of the bats decorating the Indian basket. Native American Indian basket, a lovely Papago basketry tray with bats, c. 1930-40. Photo showing the basketry start of the Indian basket. Native American Indian basket, a lovely Papago basketry tray with bats, c. 1930-40. Closeup photo of the rim of the Indian basket. Native American Indian basket, a lovely Papago basketry tray with bats, c. 1930-40. Photo of the backside of the Indian basket.
Z-9: Native American Indian basket, a lovely Papago basketry tray with bats, c. 1930-40. The bats are wonderful, and are considered very special to the Native Americans of the Southwest, since they pollinate the flowers of the saguaro cactus. The harvesting of the resulting saguaro tunas is a very important event. Condition is excellent. Size: 8 inches diameter by 2 inches high.
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Native American Indian antique basket, a Hopi wicker plaque with eagle design, c. 1930. Main photo. Native American Indian antique basket, a Hopi wicker plaque with eagle design, c. 1930. A closeup photo. Native American Indian antique basket, a Hopi wicker plaque with eagle design, c. 1930. A closeup showing the fine stitches of the wicker plaque. Native American Indian antique basket, a Hopi wicker plaque with eagle design, c. 1930. An even closer photo of the weaving. Native American Indian antique basket, a Hopi wicker plaque with eagle design, c. 1930. A photo of the entire plaque. Native American Indian antique basket, a Hopi wicker plaque with eagle design, c. 1930. A photo showing the unfaded back side of the plaque.
Y-4: Native American Indian antique basket, a Hopi wicker plaque with eagle design, c. 1930. The weaving on this plaque is very fine and in good condition. This is a wonderful piece for the collector of American Indian baskets! Condition is very good; there is fading of colors on the front side due to the way it was hung and displayed over the years (the last photo above shows the unfaded back side of the Hopi plaque). Size: 9 inches diameter. Price: $300.

 

Native American Indian basket, a very large California Mission tray with geometric star pattern, c. 1920. This is an incredible Mission Indian basket and a collector's dream! Native American Indian basket, a very large California Mission tray with geometric star pattern, c. 1920. This is an incredible Mission Indian basket and a collector's dream! Photo of center of basket. Native American Indian basket, a very large California Mission tray with geometric star pattern, c. 1920. This is an incredible Mission Indian basket and a collector's dream! Closeup photo.
T-11: Native American Indian basket, a very large California Mission tray with geometric star pattern, c. 1920. This is an incredible Mission Indian basket and a collector's dream! Very possibly Cahuilla, from the Palm Springs area. Condition is very good with minor stitch loss on the rim and basket. Size: 25 1/2 inches diameter by about 4 1/2 inches high. Price: $4200.

 

Native American Indian basket, a Northwest Coast twined purse, Tsimshian, c. 1900-10. Beautifully woven of cedar bark with geometric imbricated decoration and woven cedar bark handles. Main photo. Native American Indian basket, a Northwest Coast twined purse, Tsimshian, c. 1900-10. Beautifully woven of cedar bark with geometric imbricated decoration and woven cedar bark handles. Closeup. Native American Indian basket, a Northwest Coast twined purse, Tsimshian, c. 1900-10. Beautifully woven of cedar bark with geometric imbricated decoration and woven cedar bark handles. A second closeup. Native American Indian basket, a Northwest Coast twined purse, Tsimshian, c. 1900-10. Beautifully woven of cedar bark with geometric imbricated decoration and woven cedar bark handles. A closeup of the bottom of the basket. Native American Indian basket, a Northwest Coast twined purse, Tsimshian, c. 1900-10. Beautifully woven of cedar bark with geometric imbricated decoration and woven cedar bark handles. A closeup of the handles.
T-12: Native American Indian basket, a Northwest Coast twined purse, Tsimshian, c. 1900-10. Beautifully woven of cedar bark with geometric imbricated decoration and woven cedar bark handles. This was probably a berry basket. It was collected by its present owners in the Queen Charlotte Islands of British Columbia. Condition is excellent: I can see no stitch loss or damage! Size: 12 inches long by 8 inches high by 4 inches wide at base. Price: $950.

 

Native American Indian antique basket, Mission basket with original sales tag, 1918. Very finely woven Mission basket with the original sales tag from c. 1918. Various shades of juncus on a deer grass bundle; very tightly coiled. The original sales tag identifies this basket as from the Saboba Reservation, Riverside, California, 1918. The other side of the tag identifies the basket as coming from a Marvin Whitaker of Portland, Oregon, the dealer or original collector. Condition is excellent. Main photo. Native American Indian antique basket, Mission basket with original sales tag, 1918. Very finely woven Mission basket with the original sales tag from c. 1918. Various shades of juncus on a deer grass bundle; very tightly coiled. The original sales tag identifies this basket as from the Saboba Reservation, Riverside, California, 1918. The other side of the tag identifies the basket as coming from a Marvin Whitaker of Portland, Oregon, the dealer or original collector. Condition is excellent. Closeup of basket. Native American Indian antique basket, Mission basket with original sales tag, 1918. Very finely woven Mission basket with the original sales tag from c. 1918. Various shades of juncus on a deer grass bundle; very tightly coiled. The original sales tag identifies this basket as from the Saboba Reservation, Riverside, California, 1918. The other side of the tag identifies the basket as coming from a Marvin Whitaker of Portland, Oregon, the dealer or original collector. Condition is excellent. Closeup of bottom of Mission basket. Native American Indian antique basket, Mission basket with original sales tag, 1918. Very finely woven Mission basket with the original sales tag from c. 1918. Various shades of juncus on a deer grass bundle; very tightly coiled. The original sales tag identifies this basket as from the Saboba Reservation, Riverside, California, 1918. The other side of the tag identifies the basket as coming from a Marvin Whitaker of Portland, Oregon, the dealer or original collector. Condition is excellent. Closeup photo of the bottom starting stiches of the Mission basket. Native American Indian antique basket, Mission basket with original sales tag, 1918. Very finely woven Mission basket with the original sales tag from c. 1918. Various shades of juncus on a deer grass bundle; very tightly coiled. The original sales tag identifies this basket as from the Saboba Reservation, Riverside, California, 1918. The other side of the tag identifies the basket as coming from a Marvin Whitaker of Portland, Oregon, the dealer or original collector. Condition is excellent. Photo of the original sales tag from this Mission Indian basket. Native American Indian antique basket, Mission basket with original sales tag, 1918. Very finely woven Mission basket with the original sales tag from c. 1918. Various shades of juncus on a deer grass bundle; very tightly coiled. The original sales tag identifies this basket as from the Saboba Reservation, Riverside, California, 1918. The other side of the tag identifies the basket as coming from a Marvin Whitaker of Portland, Oregon, the dealer or original collector. Condition is excellent. Photo of the second side of the original sales tag of this Mission Indian basket.
P-5: Native American Indian antique basket, Mission basket with original sales tag, 1918. Very finely woven Mission basket with the original sales tag from c. 1918. Various shades of juncus on a deer grass bundle; very tightly coiled. The original sales tag identifies this basket as from the Saboba Reservation, Riverside, California, 1918. The other side of the tag identifies the basket as coming from a Marvin Whitaker of Portland, Oregon, the dealer or original collector. Condition is excellent. Size: 3 1/4 inches high by 5 inches wide at center by 3 1/2 inches diameter at mouth of basket. Price: $1500.

 

Native American Indian antique Tlingit basket with wonderful geometric bands around the sides, featuring red crosses, c. 1900. Main photo of Tlingit basket. Native American Indian antique Tlingit basket with wonderful geometric bands around the sides, featuring red crosses, c. 1900. A closeup photo of the Tlingit basket. Native American Indian antique Tlingit basket with wonderful geometric bands around the sides, featuring red crosses, c. 1900. Another closeup photo of the designs on the Tlingit basket. Native American Indian antique Tlingit basket with wonderful geometric bands around the sides, featuring red crosses, c. 1900. A photo of the bottom of the Tlingit basket. Native American Indian antique Tlingit basket with wonderful geometric bands around the sides, featuring red crosses, c. 1900. A closeup photo of the upper rim of the Tlingit basket. Native American Indian antique Tlingit basket with wonderful geometric bands around the sides, featuring red crosses, c. 1900. Another photo of the Tlingit basket.
P-11: Native American Indian antique Tlingit basket with wonderful geometric bands around the sides, featuring red crosses, c. 1900. Condition is excellent. This is a great Tlingit twined basket! Size: 5 1/2 inches tall by 7 1/4 inches diameter across the top. Price: $1700.

 

Native American Indian basket, Chemehuevi olla, c. 1910. Closeup photo of Native American Indian basket, Chemehuevi olla c. 1910.Closeup photo of bottom of Chemehuevi olla. Closeup photo of museum mark on bottom of Chemehuevi olla.
J-1: Native American Indian basket, Chemehuevi olla, c. 1910. Very fine weave, and in mint condition. Size: 7" tall x 8" wide at middle x 6 3/4" diameter at mouth. This is a large and very beautiful Chemehuevi olla, a discerning collector's dream! Museum mark on bottom of the basket identifies this as being from the Ahmanson collection. Price: $9500.

 

J-3: Native American Indian basket, Tlingit gift basket with two geometric bands of decoration, c. 1900. Condition is mint! The weave is exceptionally tight and beautiful. Size: 4" tall x 5" diameter at mouth. Price: $675. Photo of the side of the Tlingit basket. Photo of bottom of Tlingit basket. Closeup photo of Tlingit basket showing part of side decoration.
J-3: Native American Indian basket, Tlingit gift basket with two geometric bands of decoration, c. 1900. Condition is mint! The weave is exceptionally tight and beautiful. Size: 4 1/2 inches tall x 5 inches in diameter at mouth. Price: $675.

 

Native American basket, Hopi wicker plaque, c. 1930. Photo of back of Hopi wicker plaque.
E-1: Native American Indian basket, Hopi wicker plaque, c. 1930. Size: 12" diameter. Condition is very fine, no noticeable missing stitches. Very well woven. Price: $575.

 

Native American basket, Yokuts c. 1920 Yokuts basket, side view Yokuts basket, closeup Yokuts basket, inside view
Item A-1: Native American Indian basket, Yokuts, c. 1920. Size: 11 1/2" diameter at mouth x 6 3/4" high; c. 25 stitches per inch. Mint condition. The Yokuts lived in the foothill region of the Sierra Mountains in California. This is a true Native American artistic treasure. Price: $4200.

 

Native American basket, Hopi coiled basket, c. 1920. Closeup photo of Hopi coiled basket Another closeup photo of a Hopi coiled basket Photo of inside of Hopi coiled basket
Item A-5: Native American Indian basket, Hopi coiled basket with geometric designs and wonderful doggies, c. 1920. Size: 6" high x 8 1/4" diameter at mouth. This is in very good condition and is a great piece of Native American basket-weaving. Price: $625.

 

Native American basket, Chemehuevi olla with 2 bands of geometric zig zag lines, c. 1920. Closeup photo showing the very tight weave of the Chemehuevi olla. Closeup photo of the mouth and rim of the Chemehuevi olla. Closeup photo showing the bottom or start of the Chemehuevi olla. Another view of the Chemehuevi olla.
D-9: Native American antique Indian basket: Chemehuevi olla with geometric bands, c. 1920. Size: 4" high x 5" diameter at middle. Mint condition. Very fine, tight weave with no visible stitch loss or damage. Price: $1900.

 

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