Share your favorites on Show & Tell
Post an item or

Woodlands Native American "Potato Stamped" Storage Basket LARGE

In Native American > Native American Baskets > Show & Tell and Folk Art > Show & Tell.
Native American Baskets288 of 321Miniature Tlingit Rattletop Basket with 4 colors used for ImbricationThis is an Attu basket. It is a finely woven(by my people, Aleuts) its even water-proof. My tribes history goes back 9000 yrs
3
Love it
1
Like it

ho2cultchaho2cultcha loves this.
michelleamieuxmichelleamieux loves this.
emersonestatesemersonestates loves this.
scottvezscottvez likes this.
See 2 more
Add to collection

    Please create an account, or Log in here

    If you don't have an account, create one here.


    Create a Show & TellReport as inappropriate


    Posted 13 years ago

    Share

    JimLinderman
    (203 items)

    Certainly the largest Native American basket I have ever seen. Woodlands or Eastern Tribe, circa 1900-1920. The decoration is known as "potato-stamp" as a potato or other easily carved object was created and dipped in natural dye to make the repeated motifs. Woodland tribe baskets are collected by American folk art collectors more than Antque American Indian Art collectors. I have never known why that is, as all are beautiful.

    logo
    Native American Baskets
    See all
    Antique Early 20thC Western Native American PIMA Indian Basket, Decorated, NR
    Antique Early 20thC Western Native...
    $122
    OUTSTANDING HUPA KNOB LIDDED BASKET,MAIDENHAIR FERN ARROW DESIGN, EXCELLENT, NR!
    OUTSTANDING HUPA KNOB LIDDED BASKET...
    $128
    Very Old Polychrome Hupa / Yurok / Karuk Hat Basket Approx 7
    Very Old Polychrome Hupa / Yurok / ...
    $530
    VERY NICE KLAMATH BASKET BOWL--NR!
    VERY NICE KLAMATH BASKET BOWL--NR!...
    $46
    logo
    Antique Early 20thC Western Native American PIMA Indian Basket, Decorated, NR
    Antique Early 20thC Western Native...
    $122
    See all

    Comments

    1. ho2cultcha ho2cultcha, 12 years ago
      i love these and this one is a treasure!
    2. rfproulx, 9 years ago
      Jim, I have a similar basket that is 30" tall with the lid. My grandma bought it from a Native American woman in the early 60's in Illinois and it was old then. I did inquire at the Indian Museum in Mt. Pleasant Michigan and they had one on display and told me that size was very rare and they were made for trade. Does anyone have an idea on the value of it?

    Want to post a comment?

    Create an account or login in order to post a comment.