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Vintage Native American Hand-Woven Turtle Basket.
Offered is a beautiful vintage hand-woven Native American figural turtle basket, measuring approximately 10\" long × 7½\" wide × 4\" high.
This is an especially attractive and unusual piece of traditional basketry, featuring a three-dimensional turtle form with four sculptural feet and a hinged, removable-style shell that opens to reveal a spacious woven interior. The shell is decorated with an intricate concentric pattern in natural straw and dark gray/black fibers, giving the basket a striking appearance from every angle.
The basket exhibits the meticulous handwork characteristic of traditional Southwestern Native American basketry. The tight coiling, detailed stitching, natural materials, and sculptural construction make this much more than an ordinary decorative basket—it is a distinctive piece of folk and Native American-inspired art that would make an excellent addition to a basketry, Southwestern, or Native American art collection.
Details
- Approximate dimensions: 10\" L × 7½\" W × 4\" H
- Construction: Hand-coiled and hand-woven natural plant fiber
- Design: Figural turtle with hinged shell
- Color: Natural tan/straw with dark gray/black decorative elements
- Condition: Good vintage condition consistent with age and handcrafting; please examine all photographs carefully
- Artist/ maker: Unknown — no signature, tag, or identifying markings were found
The basket has a wonderful aged, natural patina and displays considerable craftsmanship. The contrasting dark and natural fibers create a particularly attractive spiral/concentric pattern across the turtle\'s shell.
