A group of Papago baskets
Mid-20th century or earlier; Tohono O'odham, Arizona USA
Six coiled basketry items comprising a large olla form basket with swirling stepped columns radiating from base (15.5" H x 15.5" Dia.), a lidded handled basket with lattice motif (13" H with handle x 8.5" Dia.), a tall flat-lidded basket with three floating diamonds and stepped hooked motifs (7.75" H x 8.5" Dia.), a wide bowl basket with lattice motif (5.5" H x 12.5" Dia.), a small eagle-motif basketry pouch formed of two coiled discs stitched together (1.5 ' H x 4.75" Dia.) and a small tray with three stepped motifs (1" H x 4.75" Dia.), 8 pieces

Each in overall fair/good condition with dust accumulation and wear commensurate with age and use. Olla out of round, with dark marks to interior, and with shelf wear and scattered stitch losses overall, especially to base. Handled basket with a dark mark to interior, light shelf wear and a few scattered stitch losses to lid rim. Large bowl with scattered stitch losses to rim, exterior, and base, with shelf wear. Pouch with loose joining stitching at top. Condition reports are offered as a courtesy and are typically published in Moran's catalogue or can be made available upon request. The absence of a condition report does not imply that an item is free from defects or restoration, nor does a reference to particular defects imply the absence of others. Buyers are responsible for determining to their own satisfaction the true nature and condition of any lot prior to bidding. Though buyers are not legally required to inspect lots prior to purchase, failure to do so may constitute a waiver of complaint that an item was not delivered in a condition equal to the existent condition at the auction.