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American & Southern Auction | October 16, 2024

Wed, Oct 16, 2024 10:00AM EDT
Lot 904

Fine Tlingit Lidded Polychrome Down Holder Basket

Estimate: $800 - $1,200

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late 19th/early 20th century, pacific northwest coast, the finely twined, lidded basket with raised polychrome geometric decoration on exterior of lid, 5-1/2 x 3-3/4 in. 

Provenance: Marcy Burns’ Personal Collection, New York, New York; Marcy Burns American Indian Arts, New York, New York, sold for $5,400, 2006 (copy of sales receipt accompanies this lot); Private Collection, New York

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Marcy Burns’ Personal Collection, New York, New York; Marcy Burns American Indian Arts, New York, New York, sold for $5,400, 2006 (copy of sales receipt accompanies this lot); Private Collection, New York

lid with tear at edge halfway through rim edge, no apparent breaks or tears elsewhere on basket, probable repair near bottom edge of lid, visible on interior