1970's GROUP OF 3 NATIVE AMERICAN SOUTHWESTERN PIMA CULTURE WOOD & GRASS BASKETS

Description: 1970's GROUP OF 3 NATIVE AMERICAN SOUTHWESTERN PIMA CULTURE WOOD & GRASS BASKETS (baskets may be sold individually as well as the entire group) the Akimel O'odham (Pima) River People of Arizona were major basket makers in the late 19thC, primarily making baskets for their own use, a practice that continued into the early 20thC, at which time Southwest Indian basketry became a collectible commodity Pima baskets were made from thin strips of wood and grasses, with Willow generally makes up the majority of Pima baskets and is responsible for its overall light color, while the dark tones of Devil's Claw fibers provide the designs each design element holds meaning, reflecting the Pima people's relationship with the natural world and their spiritual beliefs note: The Pima, Papago (Tohono O'odham) baskets as well as the Akimel O'odham baskets are very similar in designs and weaving; that said, the Pima baskets use plain rims on their baskets (as in all 3 of the baskets above); each of the 3 cultures above are interchangeable in their craftsmanship #1 of 3 c. 1970's - 1980's 8.5" H x 17.5" L x 17.5" W market value : $450 - 525 replacement value: $975 triangular shaped coiled basket with brown triangular and curved line designs in a checker motif on the exterior and interior of the basket as well as the flat bottom *** #2 of 3 c. 1970's - 1980's5.0" H x 13.0" L x 13.0" Wmarket value : $325 - 400replacement value: $725 the designs on the basket are fish and birds which touch the double spaced circles on the flat bottom of the basket:there are also two spaced vertical lines on the sides of the basket #3 of 3 c. 1980's 3.0" H x 10.0" L x 10.0" W market value : $200-300 replacement value: $500 this basket is thickly coiled and the designs of the basket are brown devil's claw fiber in a checker 6-point star seen on the exterior and the interior of the basket; the flat bottom center of the basket is cattail MORE DETAILS TO FOLLOW Track Page Views WithAuctiva's Counter

Price: 1200 USD

Location: Los Angeles, California

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