#97 • 3.5" Aleut Polychrome Twined Basket

Part of June 2025 Premier Auction (live auction by Alaska Premier Auctions & Appraisals)

High bid $450.00

Status: Sold

Category: Ethnographic Objects

An Aleut tightly twined basket, early to mid 20th c., crafted from rye grass with multiple open rows; within each open row, two adjacent lengths of warp (vertical supports upon which the weft is wrapped) are crossed to form a small "x" shape. Embroidered white and purple triangles are offset with tiny pink stitches and rows of green zig-zags. The matching flat-topped lid with woven finial finishes off the piece with further accents of blue, yellow, and red. The straight sides and almost right-angle at the bottom edge lend evidence to the Attu people, or those previously inhabiting the westernmost island in Alaska’s Aleutian chain. Measures approximately 2" in diameter x 3.5" tall.