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Basketry and Perishables Page
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This page contains Basketry, Perishable items of all sorts (cordage,
etc.) and even Clothing items (moccasins, purses, etc.) Perishables are the RAREST of the RARE !
All items listed on all of our pages were legally obtained on private land |
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The next 2 lots are an offering of extremely rare archaic perishable artifacts from a collection
dating to the 1930's and 1940's" and found in dry caves on private property,
full history to buyer. Archaic perishables of this quality are mostly only
found in museums and are very rarely offered for sale on the open market |
 
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| DIPE1 |
A nice RARE offering of
well preserved Archaic cave |
Recovered from caves
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2,550.00 |
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finds consisting of
sixteen straight awls ranging from |
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private property in
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5-1/2" to 6-1/2". A small knuckle awl and a couple
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Val Verde County, TX |
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others with a gorgeous golden patina, some with
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engraving or otherwise likely hairpins and a couple of
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the larger ones which I believe are actually flaking tools. |
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There are four flint points and six delicate scrapers,
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most notched. A 4" long trapezoidal gorget, |
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1-1/4" wide to 2". Drilled but in need of finish polishing.
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A 5" x 2-1/2" clump of woven fine diameter netting,
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a ridiculously well preserved 1-1/2" woven grass lid, a
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13" larger diameter wooden piece split and notched at
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one end. I'm thinking it's fire starting related. A 7-1/2"
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smaller diameter notched wooden scraper handle and a |
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13" smaller diameter wooden piece which is slightly
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curved and notched it's entire length. |
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| DIPE2 |
A nice RARE offering of
well preserved Archaic cave |
Recovered from caves
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3,800.00 |
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finds consisting of
a
necklace made from one hundred and |
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private property in
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forty drilled bones. Everyone says bird bones except Tom |
Val Verde County, TX |
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Davis, who says they're catfish spines, also an approx.
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8-1/2" x 5" piece of woven matting made from some type |
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of flat reed as well as a big, almost 5", trigger awl.
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COA |
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| DFPE1 |
A pair of very old woven
reed |
Recovered from a rock shelter on private
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350.00 |
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mat sections in fairly
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property near French Glen, OR during the
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condition for the age
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1960's (details to buyer)
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| SIPE1 |
A very nicely made
Havasupai handled |
This was made by the last
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2,800.00 |
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woven basket having
orange, green and |
of the older skilled basket |
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blue dyed patterns, in excellent condition.
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makers on the Havasupai
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This basket was actually used by the
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Reservation in Arizona
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Havasupai Indians, as apposed to baskets |
during the 1930's
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which were created simply for the tourists |
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| DGPE1 |
A very rare Chumash Fishing |
S. California |
2500.00 |
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Creel basket made from
buffalo |
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or oxen leather strips and
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rawhide knotted to form a net.
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Circa early 1900's
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| MHPE957 |
A GREAT Perishables study
lot of 8 desert |
Recovered in |
175.00 |
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artifacts. It consists of
2 fire-hardened |
Dixie Valley, NV |
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arrow foreshafts, and 6 diverse cordage
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sections in a very good cross-section of
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materials. Cordage of this delicate nature
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were often used in snare traps
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| TMPE6 |
(4) Perishables in a 6-1/2" x 8-1/2" |
Harney Co., OR |
130.00 |
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Riker Frame. These include a section of |
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sagebrush rope, a portion of a burden
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basket and other scarce perishables. |
Ex - Asmussen Collection |
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| TMPE7 |
Sagebrush Moccasin - An old cave |
Harney County, OR
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700.00 |
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find from Harney County, OR. This |
Full provenance to buyer |
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one is in fair shape for a scarce item,
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but still on the fragile side and missing |
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portions of the original form. Comes
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with a 12" x 16" x 2" Riker Frame |
Ex - Asmussen Collection
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| FDPE1 |
An EXCEPTIONAL and |
Recovered in Chiloquin,
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2,000.00 |
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EXTREMELY RARE museum |
Oregon during the 1940's |
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grade pair of woven Tule Leggings
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(full history to buyer) |
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(The sage brush sandals, FDPE2
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listed below, where found
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wrapped up in these leggings) |
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| FDPE2 |
An EXCEPTIONAL and |
Recovered in Chiloquin,
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2,500.00 |
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EXTREMELY RARE museum |
Oregon during the 1940's |
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grade pair of woven sagebrush
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(full history to buyer) |
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Sandals. These were found wrapped
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in the leggings, FDPE1, listed above.
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Similar examples found in the same
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general vicinity have been dated
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between 9,200 to 10,500 years old ! |
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| JAPE8 |
An extremely rare woven
tule |
Found in Klamath Co., OR
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900.00 |
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skirt having
exquisite, thorough and |
(full details to buyer)
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detailed weaving patterns and tie loops
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on either side. (We have a full set of
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high resolution photos of this one if
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you're a serious buyer)
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Ex: Baxter Collection |
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| JAPE1 |
An absolutely MARVELOUS |
Recovered in Harney Co., OR |
2,100.00 |
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large sagebrush moccasin
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(This one has a detailed recorded |
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about the best condition you can
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history, full details to buyer) |
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get for this rare perishable item |
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| JAPE2 |
An absolutely MARVELOUS |
Recovered in Harney Co., OR |
4,300.00 |
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medium sized sagebrush
moccasin |
(This one has a detailed recorded |
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in about the best condition you can |
history, full details to buyer) |
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get for this rare perishable item |
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| JAPE3 |
A small ryker frame having
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Warm Springs, NV |
150.00 |
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single item labeled "Mezcal
Cud" |
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found in a rock shelter (Plant fibers chewed by Native
American Indian women to soften them for weaving) |
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An outstanding, fully
intact woven Berry |
Harney Co., OR |
1,200.00 |
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Basket, made from hand
twined dessert plant |
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fibers with color dyed bands (purple, pink,
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green and tan) One end of the handle is
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detached, but all there. Quite a unique offering |
Ex: Davidson |
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| JAPE6 |
A very old and interesting
dark |
Recovered in Harney Co., OR |
1,200.00 |
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woven greasewood bark
fiber |
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basket, in great condition. The
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history, full details to buyer)
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weave pattern is fascinating, as it's a
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"loose weave" on the body of the
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basket, but a very tight weave on
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the handle. A very scarce item ! |
Ex: Davidson |
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| JAPE7 |
A ryker frame of 5
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Undocumented from an old |
250.00 |
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A sagebrush mat portion, a
sagebrush |
Lake Co., OR collection |
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rope (moccasin section ?), a burden
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basket portion and 2 sections of
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twined rope. A most interesting study |
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lot, and quite scarce items |
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| MHPE481 |
A very nice brown, yellow
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California (Sorry, No |
275.00 |
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green woven Yurok/Hupa Hat |
further provenance was |
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from the 1800's. It has a
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tears and 2 small holes
just below |
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the rim, where it was
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mounted on someone's wall.
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scarce and desirable item.
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Ex: Michael Hough |
7/20 ON-HOLD
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| MHPE482 |
A very nicely made woven
basket |
950.00 |
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Attributed to Amy Smoker -
Karuk, |
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it is in just perfect
condition |
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Ex: Michael Hough |
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| MHPE483 |
A quite old and very nicely
woven |
300.00 |
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basket, unfortunately
undocumented |
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but thought to be Klamath,
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perfect condition |
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Ex: Michael Hough |
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