Featured Baskets, Baskets and MORE baskets! Native American?

Discussion in 'Tribal Art' started by vitry-le-francois, Dec 13, 2025 at 10:06 PM.

  1. vitry-le-francois

    vitry-le-francois Well-Known Member

    Sorry, these are the only pic's available! Local auction will have these lovely baskets for sale in a few weeks. I can't read the tags. Whatcha think?

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  2. Roaring20s

    Roaring20s Well-Known Member

    The tags read …

    1st photo
    Arizona Indians.
    Pima Indians.

    2nd photo no tag.

    3rd
    Arizona Indians.
    Navajo Wedding Basket.

    4th
    Arizona Indians.
    White River or White Mountain Apache.
    Usually all called White Mountain Apache.
    This and Mescalero tribes were for Jeronomo (Geronimo) van? clan? war?

    5th
    Arizona Indians.
    Jicirilla (Jicarilla) Apaches.
    Old and quite rare.

    6th, no tag
     
  3. Taupou

    Taupou Well-Known Member

    First two are Native American, probably Pima, or a nearby tribe, but the wear damage is going to affect the price.

    Next one is a Navajo design, but the Navajo usually don't make them themselves, since the religious restrictions are so strict, that they usually get them from neighboring Utes (or more recently, from as import from Pakistan.) So it's a Navajo wedding basket design, but is either very old, when they still made them, or a copy. And may be an import.

    The next one may be the best of the lot. It looks like an early one, with no damage shown.

    The one with the handle damage is from Hooper Bay. I personally wouldn't buy it as is.

    The last one may not be Native American.
     
  4. 2manybooks

    2manybooks Well-Known Member

    Those are some nice, old baskets. Although it is always best to see details of their materials and construction, I would agree with the labels.
    #1 - Pima - now known as Akhimel O'odham.
    #2 - an early Papago - now known as Tohono O'odham.
    #3 - A wedding basket, probably made for the Navajo by a Southern Paiute or Ute weaver. It shows all of the characteristics of a genuine wedding basket. (see https://www.antiquers.com/threads/n...g-basket-or-pakistan-copy.85959/#post-9844742)
    #4 - White Mountain Apache
    #5 - Jicarilla Apache
    #6 - looks Native American, but I am not sure of the tribal affiliation.
     
  5. komokwa

    komokwa The Truth is out there...!

    you'll be hard pressed to get the 4th.... but go for the 1st and 2nd as well as the last one.
    all good old baskets !

    I'd suggest that the broken handle one is not Alaskan, and the braided twist rim shows the 2nd to be an older Pima .
     
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