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A seri basketry olla 14 inches across and 13 inches tall. $800.
Seri baskets are woven of torote (limberbush/jatropha cuneata). The Seri live along the desert coast of the Sea of Cortez and call themselves Comcaac. Occasionally they use a red dye from the bark of the white ratany plant (Krameria grey - e’edho). Woven at the village of Desemboque.
A really fun older Pima (Akimel O’Odham) willow basket with people and and birds (turkeys?). 13.75 inches in diameter and 7.5 inches high. $1,200.
Two Pima (Akimel O’odham) willow baskets, probably made in the 1930-1940 time period. 7 by 9 inches. In very good condition excepting a small stain on the bottom of the basket. $900. The next a 2 five petal squash pattern with a very unusual all black (devilsclaw - Ihuk) base. There is no sign of any wear.10 by 11 inches. $1100.
Two really nice miniature baskets. On the left is a pima willow basket. 2.5 inches and $220. A navajo miniature made of string. 2 inches and $110.
A wonderful Pima basket from the early 1900s. 16 inches in diameter and 5 inches deep. $1,100.
A Yavapai/Apache basket - 1890-1920. An unusual pattern, made all the more special by the rare use of an aniline dye red, 6 coils per inch. It is 10.75 inches across and 2.75 inches deep. SOLD. (BOTH IN TUCSON)
A Maricopa willow basket (rare) from 1900-1940. 6.5 inches by 3.25 inches. $400.
A really unusual Salish basket shaped like a star from the early 1900’s. 11 inches wide X 3 inches tall. $675. (TUCSON).
Two Navajo tsaa or ceremonial baskets. The one on the left is 15 inches in diameter and 3 inches deep. $400. The one on the right is 15.5 inches in diameter and 3 inches deep. $475.
A Pima basket, probably 1950s, possibly early 1960s. 7.75 by 1 inch. $125. (SANTA FE)
At right: Wonderful apache basket ca 1980s by Novena Cobb. 12 inches tall and $300. (TUCSON)
This very finely woven cup and saucer was woven by a Pima weaver in the 1920’s to 1940’s out of willow and devil’s claw. The saucer is 3.75 inches in diameter and the cup is 2 inches across. $400. Tucson.
Seri baskets are woven of torote (limberbush/jatropha cuneata). The Seri live along the desert coast of the Sea of Cortez and call themselves Comcaac. Occasionally they use a red dye from the bark of the white ratany plant (Krameria grey - e’edho). These were woven at the village of Desemboque. Left to right: Hemelinda Montano 3.75” X 5”, $50. A nicely woven basket featuring big horn sheep and cactus by Bertha Estrella. 3”X5” $180. A small butterfly basket by Bertha Estrella. 2.5”X3” $90. A very finely woven basket by Nancy Burgos Lopez. 5.5” X 4”. $550. (ALL IN TUCSON)
