#39 • Yup'ik Coiled Grass Coil Basket w/ Lid

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

High bid $50.00

Status: Sold

Category: Ethnographic Objects

A traditional hand-woven Alaskan coiled grass basket with lid, possibly in a style of Yup’ik origin, which features a simple pattern of repeating lines bunched together in groups of three with a light blue line flanked on either side by two red lines. Additionally, the rim of the lid is ringed in red. The underside of the lid has a lip woven along its edge, permitting the lid to form a relatively firm seal when put in place to keep any stored items secure, making this basket a practical form of storage as much as a decorative object. Item measures approximately 3.5" in diameter x 5" tall.