Large Vintage Hooper Bay Basket
BasketsLarge Vintage Hooper Bay basket A very large Eskimo basket made from Hooper Bay grasses. Natural and brown colored grasses. The natural grass has a nice golden patina acquired over 40 + years. The darker grasses have faded slightly, as evidenced in the inside of the cover, but are still very attractive. This lidded basket is likely the largest we have had. Probably dating to the 2nd or 3rd quarter of the 20th century, the basket is in good shape, with only minor loss of grasses, as seen in one photo. 9 in. high, including finial x 11 1/2 in. diameter at its widest.$250.00
Vintage Hooper Bay Woven Grass Plaque
BasketsVintage Hooper Bay Woven Grass Plaque This grass plaque was acquired by a woman who lived in Hooper Bay, Alaska in the early 1970's. It is woven from both natural color and dyed grasses in the tradition of the Yup'ik weavers from the Hooper Bay area. It is attributed to Nina Rivers, a weaver from the area. While it is around 40 years old, the grass and the dyes look like new; there is no visible fading and no grass loss. 10 in. diameter x 3/16 in. deep$275.00
Vintage Hooper Bay Woven Grass Platter
BasketsVintage Hooper Bay Woven Grass Platter This grass platter was acquired by a woman who lived in Hooper Bay, Alaska in the early 1970's. It is woven from both natural color and dyed grasses in the tradition of the Yup'ik weavers from the Hooper Bay area. It is attributed to Nina Rivers, a weaver from the area. While it is around 40 years old, the grass and the dyes look like new; there is no visible fading and no grass loss. 8 1/2 in. diameter x 3/4 in. deep$450.00
Vintage Hooper Bay Butterfly Basket – Orange and Brown
BasketsVintage Hooper Bay Butterfly Basket - Orange and Brown A beautiful Hooper Bay grass basket with orange and brown butterflies acquired from the basket maker by a woman who lived in Hooper Bay, Alaska in the early 1970's. She attributes the basket to Nina Rivers, a local resident and artisan. The basket is woven from both natural color and dyed grasses in the tradition of the Yup'ik weavers from the Hooper Bay area. The natural grass has a nice golden patina acquired over 40 + years. The dyed grasses have faded slightly, but are still very attractive. 7in. high, including finial x 5 in. diameter at its widest.$450.00
Vintage Hooper Bay Basket – Red and Blue Butterflies
BasketsVintage Hooper Bay Basket - Red and Blue Butterflies A beautiful Hooper Bay grass basket with red and blue butterflies acquired from the basket maker by a woman who lived in Hooper Bay, Alaska in the early 1970's. She attributes the basket to Nina Rivers, a local resident and artisan. The basket is woven from both natural color and dyed grasses in the tradition of the Yup'ik weavers from the Hooper Bay area. The natural grass has a nice golden patina acquired over 40 + years. The dyed grasses have faded slightly, but are still very attractive. There is very minor grass loss on the rim, as well as on and near the bottom. The basket is attributed to Nina Rivers from Hooper Bay. 8 in. high, including finial x 5 in. diameter at its widest.$550.00
Vintage Hooper Bay Basket – Flowers
BasketsVintage Hooper Bay Basket - Flowers This grass basket was acquired by a woman who lived in Hooper Bay, Alaska in the early 1970's. It is woven from both natural color and dyed grasses in the tradition of the Yup'ik weavers from the Hooper Bay area. The natural grass has a nice golden patina acquired over 40 + years. There is minor fading in the flowers, as evidenced in the image showing the color of the flower inside the basket. There is also very minor loss of grass on the bottom of the basket, as seen in that image. 7 1/2 in. high, including finial; 4 3/4 in. diameter$450.00
Vintage Hooper Bay Basket
BasketsThis tightly woven vintage plaque basket comes from Hooper Bay, Alaska. Woven from natural color grasses as well as dyed seal gut. c. 3rd quarter 20th century 8 1/4" diameter$225.00- Sold out
Vintage Hooper Bay Woven Cup and Saucer
BasketsVintage Hooper Bay Woven Cup and Saucer This charming woven cup and saucer set was acquired by a woman who lived in Hooper Bay, Alaska in the early 1970's. It is woven from both natural color and dyed grasses in the tradition of the Yup'ik weavers from the Hooper Bay area. The natural grass has a nice golden patina acquired over 40 + years. Saucer is 3 1/8 in. diameter x 1/4 in. high; cup is 2 3/8 in. diameter at its widest (excluding handle) x 1 1/4 in. high; set is 1 1/2 in. high altogether$90.00 - Sold out
Vintage Hooper Bay Dance Fans
BasketsVintage Hooper Bay Dance Fans These dance fans were acquired by a woman who lived in Hooper Bay, Alaska in the early 1970's. They were made and used in local Yup'ik dances, as well as in the Eskimo Olympics. They are woven from both natural color and dyed grasses in the tradition of the Yup'ik weavers from the Hooper Bay area. The woven fans are surrounded by fur, possibly wolf, which provides the movement as the village women move their arms in the traditional dances. Fans are each approximately 3 in. wide x 3 1/4 in. high; they are approximately 6 1/2 in. wide x 5 in. high including fur.$325.00 - Sold out
Vintage Hooper Bay Basket
BasketsThis tightly woven vintage tray basket comes from Hooper Bay, Alaska. Woven from natural color grasses as well as dyed seal gut. c. 3rd quarter 20th century 9" diameter; 1" deep$425.00
