#51 • Yup'ik Coiled Beach Rye Grass Baskets w/ Lids

Part of August 2025 Fantastic Finds Auction (timed auction by Alaska Premier Auctions & Appraisals)

High bid $50.00

Status: Sold

Category: Ethnographic Objects

Two traditional hand-woven Yup'ik Yup'ik beach rye grass baskets with lids, both possibly in a style of Yup'ik origin. The larger basket features a geometric pattern of rectangles and grouped lines in green, purple, and orange, and the smaller basket features a similar but more simple pattern of grouped lines in green, red, and purple. The lids of both baskets have a lip woven along the underside of their edges, permitting the lids to form a relatively firm seal when put in place to keep any stored items secure, making these baskets a practical form of storage as much as a decorative object. Largest item measures approximately 3" in diameter x 4" tall.