A Hupa/Yurok/Karuk lidded basket
A Hupa/Yurok/Karuk lidded basket
Late 19th/early 20th century; Northern California
A polychrome twined lidded basketry bowl in a rounded shape with three swirling sawtooth 'house ladder' style columns and with a domed lid with finial similarly decorated
8" H (with lid) x 7.5" Dia.
Provenance: The Estate of Oscar and Barbara Leidenfrost
Other Notes: Proceeds to benefit non-profit organizations and educational institutions.
Condition Report: Overall good condition with dust accumulation and wear commensurate with age and use. Slightly out of round. Lid with two stitch losses to rim at terminal. Finial with damage to stem, and with adhesive residue to interior. A 1.5" split to lid, 1" from top. Condition reports are offered as a courtesy and are typically published in Moran's catalogue or can be made available upon request. The absence of a condition report does not imply that an item is free from defects or restoration, nor does a reference to particular defects imply the absence of others. Buyers are responsible for determining to their own satisfaction the true nature and condition of any lot prior to bidding. Though buyers are not legally required to inspect lots prior to purchase, failure to do so may constitute a waiver of complaint that an item was not delivered in a condition equal to the existent condition at the auction.
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A Hupa/Yurok/Karuk lidded basket
Late 19th/early 20th century; Northern California
A polychrome twined lidded basketry bowl in a rounded shape with three swirling sawtooth 'house ladder' style columns and with a domed lid with finial similarly decorated
8" H (with lid) x 7.5" Dia.
Provenance: The Estate of Oscar and Barbara Leidenfrost
Other Notes: Proceeds to benefit non-profit organizations and educational institutions.
Condition Report: Overall good condition with dust accumulation and wear commensurate with age and use. Slightly out of round. Lid with two stitch losses to rim at terminal. Finial with damage to stem, and with adhesive residue to interior. A 1.5" split to lid, 1" from top. Condition reports are offered as a courtesy and are typically published in Moran's catalogue or can be made available upon request. The absence of a condition report does not imply that an item is free from defects or restoration, nor does a reference to particular defects imply the absence of others. Buyers are responsible for determining to their own satisfaction the true nature and condition of any lot prior to bidding. Though buyers are not legally required to inspect lots prior to purchase, failure to do so may constitute a waiver of complaint that an item was not delivered in a condition equal to the existent condition at the auction.
