#27 • Yup'ik Coiled Grass Polychrome "Eagle" Basket w/ Lid

Part of Athena Estate Auction Part 3 (timed auction by Alaska Premier Auctions & Appraisals)

High bid $130.00

Status: Sold

Category: Ethnographic Objects

An unusual Yup'ik coiled grass basket with footed base, wide shoulders, and tapered lid with finial. The basket features dual polychrome bald eagles on opposing sides, and has a tag with attribution to an unspecified artist in Hooper Bay, Alaska. Basket sits slightly askew, tilted to the side as photographed. Measures approximately:8" in diameter x 10.5" height.