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A Rare Antique Tubatulabal Polychrome Figural Friendship Basket 4"h x 8 3/4"d

$ 632.54

Availability: 100 in stock
  • Return shipping will be paid by: Seller
  • All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
  • Provenance: Ownership History Not Available
  • Type: Native American Basket
  • Condition: Very Good: See the description below
  • Modified Item: No
  • Tribal Affiliation: Tubatulabal
  • Item must be returned within: 30 Days
  • Artisan: Unknown
  • Restocking Fee: No
  • Culture: Native American: US
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
  • Original or Reproduction: Original Authentic Native American Basket
  • Refund will be given as: Money Back
  • Origin: Kern River Valley, California
  • Handmade: Yes

    Description

    Hand Crafted Tubatulabal Native American Coiled Polychrome Pictorial Friendship Basket Created from Gathered Native American Plants,
    Circa 1890 – 1915
    4 inches deep x 8 3/4 inches in maximum diameter
    Condition; Very Good, This basket is a little dusty and has a few damaged stitches.
    Description: This is a stunning larger firm sturdy rarely encountered basket. In many ways the art of basketry reached its peak in California in the early 20
    th
    century. This basket is an excellent example from this era.
    Quality: Fine: There are 10 - 12 stitches, and 8 rows to the inch.
    The Tubatulabal homeland was in the Kern River Valley in the Sierra Nevada Mountains east of Bakersfield.
    This basket was from a California collection.
    Shipping insurance is included in the USA & on international shipments when available.
    Shipping can be combined on multiple items if feasible.
    Satisfaction is guaranteed.
    This item is guaranteed to be authentic and in the condition described.
    This auction is presented by
    Jerry Weisberg
    trading in tribal antiques since 1973.