Vintage Hooper Bay Basket – Flowers

$450.00

Vintage 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

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Vintage 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

Weight 6 lbs
Dimensions 14 × 8 × 6 in
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