#84 • 4" Aleut Polychrome Twined Basket - Doris Krukeft

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

High bid $1,400.00

Status: Sold

Category: Ethnographic Objects

An Aleut tightly twined storage basket 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 stripes in red and green, plus purple and orange, accent both the base and flat topped lid; a woven finial finishes off the lid's center point. 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. Attributed to Doris Krukeft and measures approximately 3.5" in diameter x 4" tall.