#57 • Yup'ik Coiled Beach Rye Grass Basket w/ Lid

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

High bid $40.00

Status: Sold

Category: Ethnographic Objects

A traditional hand-woven Yup'ik Yup'ik beach rye grass basket with lid by Irna Tomaganuk, possibly in a style of Yup’ik origin, which features a simple pattern of red, purple, orange, and blue lines ringing the basket at set intervals with the lines becoming progressively darker near the lid and lighter near the basket’s base. Item measures approximately 5" in diameter x 6" tall.