Description:
Tlingit Polychrome Pictorial Basket, late 19th century, featuring a frieze of killer whales and seals framed by two double bands above and below, with old label attached which reads "spruce root," ht. 7 1/4, wd. 8 in.
Provenance: Samuel Freeman Auctioneers, Philadelphia, November 21 and 22, 1938; M. William Bradley and Walter Peirson Collections.
Estimate $3,000-5,000
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Keywords
M. William Bradley, Walter Peirson, PhiladelphiaAmerican Indian & Tribal Art
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