Native AmericanBeaded Basket, Duck -Shirley Kills-in-Sight 1993 2nd Prize ITIC For Sale

This is an intricate, handmade Native American beaded basket effigy in the shape of a duck. It was created by Shirley Kills-in-Sight in 1993 and won second prize at the Inter-Tribal Indian Ceremonial Awards. The basket is made of yucca grass and features size 14 glass beads. It measures 5.5 inches in length, 4 inches in height, and 3 inches in width. The basket is multicolored and has a beaded finish. This vintage piece is an original and represents the late 20th century Native American style. Artist, Shirley Kills-in-Sight, a Navajo-Underwater Clan born from South Dakota married into the Sioux clan and learned peyote, flat double stitch from her husband\'s grandparents. She begins with stitching in concentric circles starting from the base with a flat stitch then moves into the peyote stitch when it begins to curve up the sides. It is very tightly woven, approx. 200/sq/in and symmetrically balanced.