#51 • Massive Coiled Yup'ik Basket

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

High bid $25.00

Status: Sold

Category: Ethnographic & Tribal Art & Crafts

A hefty Yup'ik basket coiled from massive grass bundles and broad lashing. This basket has a unique conical lid fortified with a double rim; the once vibrant purple-dyed stitches still visible within the inner chamber has mellowed on the exterior walls, with a slight structural shift preventing the lid from fitting properly, and fraying or loss of the natural fibers, as shown. Measures approximately 12.5" in diameter x 14.5" tall.