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Algonkian Vintage Splint Wood Potato Stamp Basket 1930's NL20

$ 132

Availability: 100 in stock
  • Tribal Affiliation: Algonquin
  • Artisan: Unknown
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
  • Provenance: Ownership History Not Available
  • Condition: Condition: Some splint wood missing on one side and stamps more faded on one side. Appropriate for age. SEE PHOTOS OF CORNERS
  • Handmade: Yes
  • Culture: Native American: US
  • All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
  • Origin: Northeast US

    Description

    Wow! What an unusual basket! Potato Stamp Ash Baskets are created using potato die stamps, in order to show the traditional use of vegetable stamps and herbal dyes to decorate ash splint baskets. The dies consist of chunks of potatoes onto which various shapes have been carved. The dies would be preserved inside a glass jar - likely in alcohol. VERY unique!
    DETAILS:
    Artist: Unknown
    Size: 12 1/2" long x 9" wide x 7" deep
    Materials: Ash splints
    Condition: Some splint wood missing on one side and stamps more faded on one side. Appropriate for age.
    See Photos
    NL20