#93 • African Zulu & Alaskan Yup'ik Coiled Palm & Grass Baskets

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

High bid $25.00

Status: Sold

Category: Ethnographic Objects

Two baskets in similar polychrome shades of beige, umber, and chocolate includes one of African Zulu origin and one of Alaska Yup'ik origin. The wide-mounted canister features a straight-side coil weave crafted from grass and ilala palm; the zig-zag pattern is by nature masculine, representing the Assegais of Shaka and further matched upon the lid with a feminine diamond design representing the Shields of Shaka. By contrast, the Alaska Native basket has a narrow base and wide shoulders, its fitted lid featuring a large woven finial. The largest basket measures approximately 5.5" in diameter 5.25" tall.