Jicarilla Apache Polychrome Basket [SOLD]

Jicarilla Apache basketry covers a long span of time, but very little is known of their work before they were settled on a reservation in 1887 in northern New Mexico. All Jicarilla Apache baskets are of coil weave, usually of sumac, but sometimes of willow.  Baskets of this shape were definitely a concession to the non-Indian buyers.  These were often used in Santa Fe homes for their durability and decorative appeal.  These baskets are beautifully decorated using aniline dyes.

Condition: This basket is in remarkably good condition, structurally and color.

Provenance: estate of former Albuquerque collector