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Panamint polychrome bottleneck basket

Offered by: Marcy Burns American Indian Arts LLC

Description
This Panamint Shoshone polychrome basket is an outstanding example of Panamint basketry as is reflected by its distinguished collection history. It has survived the years in remarkable condition and is a desirable addition to any Native American basket collection.

This basket has rare collection history as most collectors in the late 19th century and early 20th centuries did not keep detailed records. Eva Slater wrote about this basket in her seminal work, Panamint Shoshone Basketry (Sagebrush Press, 2018), p. 104 and it is pictured in Antique Native American Basketry of Western North America, A Comprehensive Guide to Identification by John Kania and Alan Blaugrund (Marquand Books Inc, Seattle, 2014, Plate 81), p. 156.
It is important to remember that the Panamint Shoshone Indians lived in Death Valley, whose very challenging environment magnified the necessary tasks of searching for food and water. In spite of their migratory habits, the best Panamint weavers wove exquisite baskets.

Panamint polychrome bottleneck basket

8” diameter x 4.5” high

48 stitches per inch and 8 coils per inch

coiled out of willow, devil’s claw and joshua tree root on a rod foundation. Coils to the right.

ex: A. T. Smith Collection; Kess Levo (?sp) Collection, California, 1912; Blaugrund Collection; Private Collection

More Information

Origin:	United States
Period:	1900-1919
Materials:	Willow, Devil’s Claw, Joshua Tree Root
Condition:	Good. It has survived the years in remarkable condition.
Creation Date:	1912
Styles / Movements:	American Indian, Traditional
Patterns:	Handmade
Dealer Reference #:	mc2305
Incollect Reference #:	643844

Dimensions

H.	4.5 in;	Diam.	8 in;
H.	11.43 cm;	Diam.	20.32 cm;

Message from Seller:

For over thirty years, Marcy Burns American Indian Arts LLC has been nationally recognized as a premier dealer in antique American Indian basketry, textiles, pottery and jewelry, including Native American and Classic Designer jewelry from Taxco, Mexico.