#418 • Two Birch Bark Baskets & Yup’ik Coiled Grass Dance Fan with Fur Trim

Part of October 2026 Curiosities Auction (timed auction by Alaska Premier Auctions & Appraisals)

High bid $5.00

Status: Available

Bidding closes Oct 25, 2026 6:27 PM AKDT

Category: Ethnographic Objects

Two birch bark baskets, one elongated and one round, their warm bark surfaces secured with contrasting root lashing. Accompanied by a Yup’ik coiled grass dance fan with concentric dyed purple and orange accents, a loop handle and soft caribou-fur trim. The elongated basket measures approximately 7" x 5.5" x 2" tall.