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A WIYOT-KARUK POLYCHROME TWINED TRINKET BASKET
Elizabeth Hickox

c. 1916
finely and tightly woven of maidenhair fern and pale yellow-dyed porcupine quills over a hazel and conifer root foundation, with half-twist overlay design of stepped linear bands on the exterior and a ticked circular band on the interior, the fitted lid with similar linear bands, tall knob handle and small tag inscribed, Karok, Hickox

Diameter: 5 ½ inches


Condition Report*: In overall very good to excellent condition. No breaks or tears. Some fading and some loss to the surface of the quills. No apparent restoration.
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Auction Info

Auction Dates
September, 2009
19th Saturday
Bids + Registered Phone Bidders: 1
Lot Tracking Activity: N/A
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Sold on Sep 19, 2009 for: $16,730.00
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