HELEN SETON (20TH CENTURY) CUP’IK/YUP’IK, HOOPER BAY, AK
Hooper Bay Basket with Butterflies, c. 1990
wove natural and dyed grass, 3.5 x 2.75 x 2.75 in (8.9 x 7 x 7 cm)
with label, in graphite, in an unknown hand "H SETON / $525".
with label, in graphite, in an unknown hand "H SETON / $525".
LOT 68
ESTIMATE: $300 — $500
ESTIMATE: $300 — $500
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Hooper Bay baskets are known for their intricate weaving, tight-fitting knob-top lids, and distinctive, urn-like shape. This fine example, by Cup’ik master weaver Helen Seton, features purple and orange butterflies...
Hooper Bay baskets are known for their intricate weaving, tight-fitting knob-top lids, and distinctive, urn-like shape. This fine example, by Cup’ik master weaver Helen Seton, features purple and orange butterflies set over a ground of naturally coloured grasses. The brightness of the normally truant purple and orange dyes is unusual on a basket in a private collection and is a testament to the excellent care that has been taken with it. Seton’s work can also be found in the collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian (catalogue number 25/7063).
Christopher W. Smith
Provenance
Collection of John & Joyce Price, Seattle.Join Our Mailing List
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