#55 • Yup'ik Coiled Grass Baskets w/ Lids

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

High bid $25.00

Status: Sold

Category: Ethnographic Objects

Two traditional hand-woven Alaskan grass baskets with lids, both possibly in a style of Yup’ik origin. The larger basket features a simple pattern of alternating green and purple bands, and the smaller basket features a simple pattern of alternating metallic blue dots. 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 2.25" in diameter x 2" tall.