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Artworks
UNIDENTIFIED YUP'IK ARTIST
Lidded Basket with Honeycomb Stitch, 1990swillow bark and grass, 4.5 x 4 x 4 in (11.4 x 10.2 x 10.2 cm)Further images
A beautiful, bundle coiled basket with lid made by an unidentified Yup’ik artist. The basket and lid are constructed with bundled warps of shredded willow bark coiled with grass in...A beautiful, bundle coiled basket with lid made by an unidentified Yup’ik artist. The basket and lid are constructed with bundled warps of shredded willow bark coiled with grass in loose interlocking stitches to create a honeycomb pattern. Baskets of this style are known as mingqaaq and were commonly made for the tourist trade. The tight fitting, knob-top lid and round shape are very charming and give the basket an almost beehive-like appearance.
Sarah Raven
Provenance
Collection of John & Joyce Price, Seattle.
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