$400
Six Paint-decorated Woven Splint Baskets, made by an Eastern Woodland Indian tribe, late 19th century, a round-over-square basket with fixed handle and salmon-painted bands, one rectangular with two carved handles and salmon and yellow-painted bands, a covered round-over-square basket with red, blue, green, and yellow painted bands, a round basket with out-curving rim, upright handle, and bands of red, green, and blue; two square baskets each with two carved hardwood handles, one with red and yellow bands accented with blue vegetable stamp designs, the other accented with red, green, yellow, and white bands, (minor imperfections), ht. 4 5/8 to 14 in. Some with faded paint, a few with minor breaks and losses to the weavers.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2012-10-28
