#57 • Natural & Dyed Grass Yup'ik Basket

Part of August 2024 Treasure Trove Auction (timed auction by Alaska Premier Auctions & Appraisals)

High bid $25.00

Status: Sold

Category: Ethnographic & Tribal Art & Crafts

A grass-coiled Yup'ik oval tray with imbricated diamond motifs on the basket walls displayed in alternating color, the rim lashed with a dyed seal gut stitch balanced by the lower purple band. There is natural fading, and some loss to the stitching, as shown. Measures approximately 7.5" x 4.5" x 1.75" tall.