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NVPaiute Seed Basket

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles / Native Americana Start Price:375.00 USD Estimated At:750.00 - 1,500.00 USD
NVPaiute Seed Basket
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Holabird-Kagin Americana Office
3555 Airway Drive Suite#309
Reno, NV 89511
Thursday April 11, 10am-6pm
* Preview also available by appointment

Live Auction
Friday & Saturday
April 12-13, 2012
9am PDT starting time, both days

Location
Atlantis Casino & Resort
Grand Ballroom #4
3800 S. Virginia Street
Reno, NV 89502

Lot Pick Up
Holabird-Kagin Americana Office
3555 Airway Drive Suite #309
Reno, NV 89511
Sunday April 14th, 10am-1pm

This basket is about 21" tall and 14" across. The basket features a diamond pattern with 6 dashes appearing throughout. The basket has some wear and the lid is worn and has slight damage. According to the Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture, "at least 44 species of grass seeds were gathered by Paiute people. They harvested millions of miniscule seeds--grasses, pigweed, lamb`s quarters--and stored them in jar-shaped baskets with narrow necks to keep them safe from rodents."[REF:
http://www.burkemuseum.org/static/baskets/use/storage.html] HKA#63615