Alaskan Yupik Indian Coil Grass Basket Knob Top Seal Gut Native American
Item History & Price
This basket measures 6 5/8" to top of knob and approximately 6 1/4" across at widest point.This is an older basket, in which the weaver made use of dyed seal gut rather than the modern raffia for the design of crosses in blue, red and gold. The design is intact, but seal gut is very fragile as it gets older, but the only problem with this beautiful basket, it has fa...ded. The knob top is in very good condition also it is still tight. A great example of early Alaskan Yupik Eskimo weaving.