VERY OLD ~ NATIVE AMERICAN INDIAN ~ BASKET ~ TWO TONE ~ SMALL ROUND ~ WITH LID

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You are bidding on a Very Old Native American Woven Basket with the lid.
It measures approximately 3" diameter x 2" high.
It is really unique with two tones on both the top and bottom of basket.
The top has a round handle but is showing it's age.
The top has the greenish color binding the bottom.
The bottom of this unique basket also has some green coloring as the design.
To
make
many different
colors
,
Native Americans were
very creative in finding materials to use as pigments. ... In particular,
Native Americans
often used roots, berries, and tree bark to
make
pigments for both baskets and face painting.
It's in really good shape for it's age .... "
See pictures for best details"
I have no information on this basket, as I purchased it over 30 years ago from a Native American Co-op that handles collectibles from, many different Nations.
I've had it as part of my Native American collection in a glass showcase all these years.
But it's that time in my life where I need to downsize and sell off my private collection.
I have purchased over the years many other collectible baskets, pottery, jewelry etc from all over Arizona, New Mexico, South Dakota and many other Nations when we went a few times every year to visit the reservations.
NATIVE AMERICAN BASKETS
One of the oldest known Native American crafts is Basket-weaving. There are Indian baskets from the Southwest that have been identified by archaeologists that go as far back as 8000 years. Different tribes use different materials, basket shapes, weaving techniques, and designs. Baskets from the Northeast Indians, for example, are traditionally made from braided sweet-grass or pounded ash splints. The Cherokee and other Southeast Indian tribes baskets are traditionally made from river-cane wicker or bundled pine needles. The Southwestern Indians traditionally made baskets from tightly coiled willow wood or sumac. The Northwest Indians traditionally wove their Indian baskets with swamp grass, spruce root, and cedar bark. Northern Indian tribes like the Ojibwe and Navajo or Dene' wove their baskets with birch-bark.
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This comes from a pet free & smoke free home.
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