Two Hupa or Kurok Basket Hats
Offered here for your consideration are two Hupa or Kurok basketry hats featuring natural fibers with warm brown, tan and golden colors of intricate geometric patterns, including zigzags, diamonds, and horizontal bands. The baskets have tightly woven, textured surfaces and flat, slightly raised circular tops. *NOTE: One of the hats has a small portion of missing rim. Please see pictures for details. These hats are usually made by the women of the tribes from the Klamath River area, including Yurok, Kurok, and Hupa. They're generally worn for head protection while moving objects and are typically made from willow, pine root, maidenhair fern, and beargrass. This is a great pair, and would look wonderful in your collection. Bid now!
MAKER: Unknown Hupa or Kurok basket weavers.
APPROX AGE: Antique to Vintage.
SIZE: The first hat measures approximately 6 3/4 inches across the opening x 4 1/4 inches tall. The second is 6 7/8 inches across the opening x 4 1/2 inches tall.
CONDITION: Average to good for their age with wear and minor imperfections expected. *NOTE: One of the hats has a small portion of missing rim. Please look closely at the pictures as they are an important part of our description and are hereby incorporated into the description, specifically with regards to condition.
HANDLING: There will be a $12 handling / packaging fee for shipping this lot.
SHIPPING: The actual cost of postage will be added on top of the handling charges.
literature: Remember there is a 15% Buyer’s Premium added to the hammer price of this lot.
Offered here for your consideration are two Hupa or Kurok basketry hats featuring natural fibers with warm brown, tan and golden colors of intricate geometric patterns, including zigzags, diamonds, and horizontal bands. The baskets have tightly woven, textured surfaces and flat, slightly raised circular tops. *NOTE: One of the hats has a small portion of missing rim. Please see pictures for details. These hats are usually made by the women of the tribes from the Klamath River area, including Yurok, Kurok, and Hupa. They're generally worn for head protection while moving objects and are typically made from willow, pine root, maidenhair fern, and beargrass. This is a great pair, and would look wonderful in your collection. Bid now!
MAKER: Unknown Hupa or Kurok basket weavers.
APPROX AGE: Antique to Vintage.
SIZE: The first hat measures approximately 6 3/4 inches across the opening x 4 1/4 inches tall. The second is 6 7/8 inches across the opening x 4 1/2 inches tall.
CONDITION: Average to good for their age with wear and minor imperfections expected. *NOTE: One of the hats has a small portion of missing rim. Please look closely at the pictures as they are an important part of our description and are hereby incorporated into the description, specifically with regards to condition.
HANDLING: There will be a $12 handling / packaging fee for shipping this lot.
SHIPPING: The actual cost of postage will be added on top of the handling charges.
literature: Remember there is a 15% Buyer’s Premium added to the hammer price of this lot.
