Posted 10 years ago
Trace67
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I got this basket and another one the same size and two small ones at an estate sale of an elderly gentleman here in Texas. These baskets were way in the back of a closet. The two large baskets (one in picture) are about 6 inches across and 3.5 inches in depth. The two smaller baskets are about 3 inches across and 2.5 inches in depth. Does anyone know if these are native american and what tribe and age?
Thank you.
No, they are not Native American, they are Mexican, from the Toluca Valley. This particular type of construction, a coiled basket where the coils are joined with a wrapped stitch which separates and leaves a space between the coils, is not used by Native American basket weavers, but is an identifying feature of Toluca Valley baskets.