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Last Chance Passed Lots Auction: October 28th, 2022

Mon, Oct 24, 2022 02:00AM EDT - Fri, Oct 28, 2022 03:00PM EDT
Lot 132

Pima Akimel O'odham Polychrome Hand Woven Basket

Estimate: $4,500 - $5,500

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Featured in this lot is this Pima Akimel O'odhma polychrome hand woven basket tray circa 1920's. The basket features a wonderfully and professionally crafted Devil's Claw and willow construction that features a beautifully designed geometric pattern woven into into the center and side walls of the basket that shows polychrome coloration of brown and black coloration. The basket is tightly woven and shows great preservation despite its age. Pima, North American Indians who traditionally lived along the Gila and Salt rivers in Arizona, U.S., in what was the core area of the prehistoric Hohokam culture. The Pima, who speak a Uto-Aztecan language and call themselves the “River People,” are usually considered to be the descendants of the Hohokam. The Pima People are also well known for their basket weaving quality. The condition of this basket tray is good with no obvious signs of damage and shows good overall condition. The measurements of this basket tray is 2 1/4" x 16 1/2" x 16 1/2". Provenance: From the renowned Sundog Fine Art Bozeman, Montana collection and collected by Bruce VanLandingham. Bruce VanLandingham was a pillar in the American Indian collecting community and a respected expert. Along with being an avid collector, Bruce also was the sole owner of Sundog Fine Art Gallery in Bozeman, which was both part museum and gallery.