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Artworks
UNIDENTIFIED UNANGAX̂ (ALEUT) ARTIST
Gathering Basket, c. 1890-1920grasses, 10.5 x 15 x 15 in (26.7 x 38.1 x 38.1 cm)LOT 142
ESTIMATE: $2,500 — $3,500Contemporary Unangax̂ weaving is often associated with small, ornate baskets that are made for sale, but 19th and early 20th century weavers also made utilitarian baskets that were large, undecorated,...Contemporary Unangax̂ weaving is often associated with small, ornate baskets that are made for sale, but 19th and early 20th century weavers also made utilitarian baskets that were large, undecorated, and open-weave. Used for carrying fish and other daily tasks, these baskets are mostly found today in the collections of museums such as the Portland Art Museum and the Smithsonian NMAI. [1] The basket offered here is an especially large and well-made example of the form.
1. See PAM ID number 48.3.614 and NMAI catalogue number 15/6360 for comparables.
CWS
Provenance
An Important Private Collection, Camano Island, WA;
by descent in the family to present Private Collection.
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