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SKU: 250829-02

Yurok Lidded Basket

$850.00

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Yurok Lidded Basket
ca. 1930
Size 3.5" H x 5.25" D
Tightly Woven Golden Tones with Dark Brown Geometric Pattern and Removable Matching Lid
Excellent Condition
Yurok lidded baskets are exquisite examples of traditional Native American basketry from the Yurok people, an Indigenous group whose ancestral homelands stretch along the lower Klamath River and Pacific coast in northwestern California, from present-day Trinidad to Crescent City. The Yurok, whose name in the Karuk language means "downriver Indian," are renowned for their intricate weaving techniques, which reflect both practical utility and cultural significance. These baskets often share stylistic similarities with those of neighboring tribes like the Hupa and Karuk, due to close trade and cultural exchanges along the rivers. Basketry was traditionally a women's art form, passed down through generations, and symbolized skills in gathering, food preparation, and craftsmanship.

Condition: Very Good

Tribe: Hupa - Karok - Yurok - Whilkut

Year Range: 1900 - 1925

Region: California

Dimensions: 3.5 in5.25 in

Category: Basket - Treasure - Trinket

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