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Fall 2024 Fine Art & Estate Auction

African & Native American Basket Collection

This auction ended on October 31, 2024.

Start price: $20

Estimated price: $40 - $60

Buyer's Premium: 25%

Sold for: $25

Description

Item/Description: Assortment of four woven baskets. Three lidded baskets and a flat round Navajo Medicine Basket 1890-1910.

Material: Woven natural fibers and dyes

Dimensions: Bulbous basket with round lid and hanging strap: Height: 9"; Diameter: 11"; Strap Length: 38"
Round flat: Height: 2 1/2"; Diameter: 13"
Small with pointed lid: Height: 5 1/4"( lid tip to base); Diameter: 4"
Large with pointed conical lid: Height: 12 1/2 ( lid tip to base); Diameter: 10"

Condition: Overall very good. Signs of age and wear including areas of fading to colors, some pulls to weaving, otherwise nicely tight.

Age: Baskets range from 1910-1960s

Provenance: JoAnn Young Collection

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