Nested Set Four Birch Bark Baskets

Presented here, a group of 4 Nesting Woodlands Indian Utility Baskets exceptionally made for their own use.  The rims have a narrow strip on each side of the bark and then bound tightly all around the circumference with only some sporadic minor loss to the wrap in a couple of places due to use and expected wear.

The baskets are birch bark (natural decorative panels of birch on two opposed sides). The white has been removed allowing for a reddish brown design contrast.  All are very strong with some expected ethnographic wear.  The decorative design is different on each basket. The baskets measure in size:  3-3/4", 5", 6", 6-2/3" at the top rim which is round, or nearly so, whereas the bottoms, as you can see in the photo are square. All in all an exceptional find for the serious collector. See photo 1.315  in Miles Indian and Eskimo Artifacts of North America.
$1050.00 
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