On our website we offer a cross-section of our extensive inventory. Please let us know if you do not find what you are looking for.
In this row are four older Pima willow baskets. On the left is a very finely woven basket with a sivaluk (whirlwind) design. 9.5 inches and $1100. Next is a basket with a design that Pima weavers in the early 1900’s called a butterfly patttern. 8.25 inches and $600. Next is a very nice small basket that is in great shape, other than some sun fading. 6.75 inches and $200. Last is a medium sized basket with a sivaluk (whirlwind) pattern. 10.5 inches across and 2.75 inches deep. $600.
Two older Pima willow bowls. The one on the left is 4.75 inches by 1.25 inches. $225. The one on the right is a bit larger and has a 5 petal motive. 7.5 inches by 2.5 inches. $675.
Three more older Pima baskets. The first two photos are of a small bowl shaped basket. 5 inches by 2 inches and $220. Next is a three petal basket that is just under 10 inches. $550.
A rather remarkable basket on several levels. First, it was almost certainly intended for use as a parching basket. Second: the saguaro design - almost unheard of for a utilitarian basket of this type. Third, as proof of it’s indigenous use, there is still the loop and hanging tie. Though broken, it still remains. Very rare. (A restoration expert can address this) 8.5 inches wide and 3.5 inches deep. $750.
All were woven by Sadie Benson from the Curve Lake Reserve - an Anishinaabe reserve in Ontario Province, Canada. The Moose is 2 inches tall and 3.25 inches wide. $450, while the bear is 2 inches tall and 3 inches wide. $400. (BOTH IN TUCSON)
On the left is a large old Pima parching/winnowing basket. It has some rim damage and wear from traditional use. 17.5 inches wide by 3.5 inches deep. $2400. On the right is an old Pima four pedal motif basket. Ca 1920. 16 inches across and 5.5 inches deep. $2200.
A Pima baskets from around 1930-40. All are in excellent condition - no missing or damaged stitches. The first is perhaps older than the other two. Itmeasures 14.5 inches across and 4.75 inches deep.. $975. The next one is smaller:n just under 9 inches across and 1.5 inches deep. 5 coils per inch. $240. 14 inchess across and 3.5 inches deep. A nice tight weave: 6 coils per inch. $800.
An Apache basket, probably from around the 1940s. 7.75 by 2 inches and 5 coils per inch. $650. An older small pima willow basket. 2 inches tall and 4.5 inches wide. $275.
A really fun older Pima (Akimel O’Odham) willow basket with people and and birds (turkeys?). 13.75 inches in diameter and 7.5 inches high. $1,200.
Several nice miniature baskets. The first us a Pima willow basket. A Tohono O’odham weaver jokingly suggested it was a “shopping cart design”. 2.5 inches and $220. A Navajo miniature made of string. 2 inches and SOLD0. The sivaluk or whirlwind dish is2.5 inches across and SOLD. The one with the four horned lizards (chemamagi) is just over 3 inches in diameter and $200. (ALL in TUCSON)
The Pima maze at left has he man clearly entering the maze. In the pattern at right he could be entering OR leaving. The plaque at left is 8 inches across. A very fie weave: 7 coils per inch.$600. The one at right measures 6 inches across, with just under 7 coils per inch. $400.
A wonderful Pima basket from the early 1900s. 16 inches in diameter and 5 inches deep. $1,100.
A Yavapai/Apache basket - 1890-1920. A Pima or Akimel O’odham (literally River People) basket unusual for its negative pattern. 6 by 3.5 inches. $400. In very fine condition with only two missing stitches and no real wear to. the bottom coil A pattern known as a three petal squash blossom. In excellent condition, it was woven around 50 years ago. Just under 15.5 inches wide. $875.(ALL IN TUCSON)
An Apache basket from the 1920’s to 1940’s. 8.5 inches and $600. In the middle is an Apache/Yavapai basket. Just under 8 inches and $600. Last is an older Pima basket with their butterfly pattern. Just under 9 inches. $450. (All in Tucson)
A really unusual Salish basket shaped like a star from the early 1900’s. 11 inches wide X 3 inches tall. $675. (TUCSON).
Two Navajo tsaa or ceremonial baskets. The one on the left is older and faded, but beautiful. 15 inches in diameter and 4.5 inches deep. $300. The one on the right is 15.5 inches in diameter and 3 inches deep. $475.
A Pima basket, probably 1950s, possibly early 1960s. 7.75 by 1 inch. $125. (SANTA FE)
At right: Wonderful apache basket ca 1980s by Novena Cobb. 12 inches tall and $300. (TUCSON)
This very finely woven basket was woven in the Klamath River region of California sometime in the early 20th century. 5 inches wide and 4 inches tall. $300. Tucson.
Seri baskets are woven of torote (limberbush/jatropha cuneata). The Seri live along the desert coast of the Sea of Cortez and call themselves Comcaac. Occasionally they use a red dye from the bark of the white ratany plant (Krameria grey - e’edho). These were woven at the village of Desemboque. Left to right: Hemelinda Montano 3.75” X 5”, $50. A nicely woven basket featuring big horn sheep and cactus by Bertha Estrella. 3”X5” $180. A small nicely woven basket. 3 inches wide by 2.5 inches high. $140. A very finely woven basket by Nancy Burgos Lopez. 5.5” X 4”. $550. (ALL IN TUCSON)
