A Paiute/Miwok polychrome lidded basket
Lucy Telles, finely woven in degikup form, showing a diamond lattice composition, bold serrated tapered elements on opposing sides, the lid supporting a second smaller bowl in a distinct pattern.
height 8 1/2in, diameter 9 3/4in.
height 8 1/2in, diameter 9 3/4in.
Sold for
US$ 22,500
inc. premium
Footnotes
- Lucy Telles, one of the most fabled Yosemite area weavers from the first half of the 20th century was known for both her virtuosic technical accomplishments and an innovative artistic vision. The current lot is a perfect example of ingenuity stepping out of the norm. According to Craig Bates, this is one of only two such baskets known by Lucy Telles, the other found in the Yosemite Museum collection. Lidded baskets, pedestal baskets, "modern" design work, and, as seen here, a basket-within-a-basket, all point to a restless imagination not content with maintaining the standards.
Category: Ethnographic Art / Native American
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