#48 • Yup'ik Coiled Beach Rye Grass Basket w/ Lid - Katheryn Bell

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 Kathryn Bell, possibly in a style of Yup’ik origin, which features a simple pattern of pairs of red and green horizontal geometric diamonds scattered at fixed intervals across the basket’s surface. 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" in diameter x 4" tall.