#41 • Yup'ik Coiled Beach Rye Grass Basket w/ Lid - Bertha Lake

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

High bid $60.00

Status: Sold

Category: Ethnographic Objects

A traditional hand-woven Alaskan coiled Yup'ik beach rye grass basket with lid by Bertha Lake, possibly in a style of Yup’ik origin, which features a simple pattern of alternating colored lines in green, yellow, purple, and 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 4.5" in diameter x 4.5" tall.