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SKU: 251114-07

Shoshone Cave Basket

$3,200.00

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ca. 1000-1800 AD

6.875" H x 15.75" D

Hand Coiled Basket with Old Note "Cave Find: Panamint Mountains..."A very Rare Basketry Cave Fine from the Death Valley, CA Region. Show Early Native Repairs and Food Particles Stuck in the Basket and Wear Patterns Consistent with use as a Cooking Baskets

Excellent Condition with Typical Aged Wear 

The Shoshone Cave Basket (also known as the Shoshone woven bag or Promontory Cave basket) is one of the most extraordinary ancient artifacts ever found in North America.

Condition: Excellent

Tribe: Shoshone

Year Range: Pre-1850

Region: Southwest

Dimensions: 6.88 in15.75 in

Shipping

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  • Fetishes: $8
  • Jewelry & Pottery: $15
  • All other pieces: $20

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