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SKU: 260929-32

Karuk Sifter/Roaster Basket

$270.00

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Mid 20th Century

.5" H x 6.25" D

Hand Twined Roaster with Dark Brown, Cream and a Terracotta Geometric Design with a Coiled Edge

In Very Good Condition with Burn Marks in the Center

A traditional Karuk (also spelled Karok) sifter or sifting basket is a flat, open-weave or finely twined tray used primarily for sifting, sorting, and winnowing foods such as berries, acorns, and meal in northwestern California Native basketry traditions. files.eric.ed.gov The Karuk people, indigenous to the middle Klamath River region (primarily in present-day Siskiyou and Humboldt Counties, California), are renowned for highly skilled twined basketry. These baskets formed essential tools for daily life, food processing, storage, cooking, and ceremony, with techniques and styles closely related to those of neighboring Hupa and Yurok peoples.

Condition: Very Good

Tribe: Hupa - Karok - Yurok - Whilkut

Year Range: 1950 - 1975

Region: Southwest

Dimensions: 0.5 in6.25 in

Category: Basket - Winnowing Tray - Bowl

Shipping

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