19th C. North California Maidu Gathering Basket
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Description
Native American, Northern California, Maidu tribe, ca. 19th century CE. A stunning basketry bowl of broad, ovoid form with tight weaving and excellent color retention. Decorating the upper rim of the vessel is a repeating band of hourglass-shaped thunderclouds while beneath are 5 columns of zigzagging rectangular blocks that perhaps represent rattlesnakes or streams of rain. Both the interior and exterior are is excellent condition, so this would be a centerpiece for any discerning collection! Size: 9" L x 11.125" W x 3.875" H (22.9 cm x 28.3 cm x 9.8 cm)
Please note this item falls under the Safeguard Tribal Objects of Patrimony Act and is not eligible for international shipping. Native American, Alaska Native, & Native Hawaiian objects are only eligible to ship within the United States.
Provenance: private Don Phelps collection, owner Todos Santos Trading Post, Alamo, California, USA, before 2000
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#180188
Please note this item falls under the Safeguard Tribal Objects of Patrimony Act and is not eligible for international shipping. Native American, Alaska Native, & Native Hawaiian objects are only eligible to ship within the United States.
Provenance: private Don Phelps collection, owner Todos Santos Trading Post, Alamo, California, USA, before 2000
All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.
We ship worldwide to most countries and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience.
#180188
Condition
Very light earthen deposits in some scattered areas, with minor wear on one side of basin surface, otherwise intact and near-choice. Wonderful preservation to overall form, basketry strand integrity, and pigmentation.
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19th C. North California Maidu Gathering Basket
Estimate $1,800 - $2,700
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