#44 • Yup'ik Grass Butterfly 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 grass basket with lid which features a complex dual butterfly pattern, with one butterfly rendered in red, green, and yellow, and the other rendered in red, purple, and yellow. 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" in diameter x 4.25" tall.