Description: A fine example of a museum collection piece from late 1800s- early 1900s Hupa, Karok, or Yurok Indians from the Northwest coast of California. Tightly twined or woven with light colored bear grass against the natural brown conifer root, the basket exemplifies the half twist overlay technique; the basketry of the coastal tribes was among the finest in North America. The bottom is dimpled. The weave is very tight, actually watertight, because these baskets were used for gathering berries or as mush bowls for meals. The raised decorative band around the circumference of the basket indicates it was made to be used as a food bowl to make acorn mush. The pattern is a band of repeating diamonds and a row of triangles separated by three horizontal lines of bear grass. There is a looped string attached near the rim which would have been used for hanging the bowl.The inside of the basket has some old berry stains-huckleberries, blueberries, blackberries?- which add to the character of the piece. The weaving is tight and the bowl is structurally sound. One edge of the rim has a 1 1/4" length with missing rim stitches (see photo). The basket is 9 1/4" diameter by 5 1/4" high.
Price: 795 USD
Location: Fort Bragg, California
End Time: 2025-01-06T23:25:49.000Z
Shipping Cost: N/A USD
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Origin: Northwest coast California.
Provenance: Ownership History Not Available
Tribal Affiliation: Hupa
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Culture: Native American: US
Handmade: Yes
