{"product_id":"early-westcoast-eskimo-basket","title":"Early Westcoast Eskimo Basket","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c!--StartFragment --\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"pf0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003e4.75\" H x 7.75\" D\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"pf0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003eHand Woven with Tan Background and Darker Brown Geometric Pattern\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"pf0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003eExcellent Condition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"pf0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003eWest Coast Eskimo is an indigenous people of Alaska's western and southwestern coastal regions, including the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003eYup'ik\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003e (Yupik) and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003eUnangax\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003ê (Aleut) communities. These groups, part of the broader Eskimo-Aleut language family, have a rich tradition of basketry dating back centuries. Early examples\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf1\"\u003e—primarily from the late 19th to early 20th century\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf1\"\u003e—were crafted for practical use in daily life, such as gathering berries, storing food, or carrying items during hunting and fishing. These baskets were often made from locally sourced materials like beach grass (Elymus \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf1\"\u003emollis\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf1\"\u003e), sedge roots, or baleen (whalebone), reflecting the harsh Arctic and subarctic environment.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c!--EndFragment --\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Antique American Indian Art","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46049506689189,"sku":"25-0581","price":225.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0718\/6071\/5685\/files\/25-0581_1.jpg?v=1762540015","url":"https:\/\/antiqueamericanindianart.com\/products\/early-westcoast-eskimo-basket","provider":"Antique American Indian Art","version":"1.0","type":"link"}