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RARE NATIVE AMERICAN MICMAC ANTIQUE WOVEN, HANDLED 'PORCUPINE' BASKET
RARE NATIVE AMERICAN MICMAC ANTIQUE WOVEN, HANDLED 'PORCUPINE' BASKET
RARE NATIVE AMERICAN MICMAC ANTIQUE WOVEN, HANDLED 'PORCUPINE' BASKET
RARE NATIVE AMERICAN MICMAC ANTIQUE WOVEN, HANDLED 'PORCUPINE' BASKET
RARE NATIVE AMERICAN MICMAC ANTIQUE WOVEN, HANDLED 'PORCUPINE' BASKET
RARE NATIVE AMERICAN MICMAC ANTIQUE WOVEN, HANDLED 'PORCUPINE' BASKET
RARE NATIVE AMERICAN MICMAC ANTIQUE WOVEN, HANDLED 'PORCUPINE' BASKET
RARE NATIVE AMERICAN MICMAC ANTIQUE WOVEN, HANDLED 'PORCUPINE' BASKET
RARE NATIVE AMERICAN MICMAC ANTIQUE WOVEN, HANDLED 'PORCUPINE' BASKET
RARE NATIVE AMERICAN MICMAC ANTIQUE WOVEN, HANDLED 'PORCUPINE' BASKET
RARE NATIVE AMERICAN MICMAC ANTIQUE WOVEN, HANDLED 'PORCUPINE' BASKET

RARE NATIVE AMERICAN MICMAC ANTIQUE WOVEN, HANDLED 'PORCUPINE' BASKET

$ 71.28

Availability: 100 in stock
  • Modified Item: No
  • Condition: Beautiful condition for being about 100 years old--a fewminor breaks on the porcupine curls but other than that--just beautiful...great patina as well...
  • Splint ash hardwood: Sweet grass flat vine
  • Featured Refinements: Native American Basket
  • Late 19th-early 20th century: Circa 1885-1915
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
  • All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
  • Indigenous basketweaving: New England
  • Small to medium in size: NH
  • Porcupine hand-woven basket: Sewing/fruit basket
  • Rare and stunning early MicMac covered: basket--intricately made-unusual cover..nice
  • Original painted surfaces: Original, naturally aged, dry patina
  • Artisan: Unknown Micmac Native American basket weaver
  • Tribal Affiliation: Micmac (Northeast woodland tribes)
  • Provenance: Ownership History Available
  • Handmade: Yes
  • Hand woven: Hand painted
  • Moss green paint: Blood (berry) red

    Description

    You are looking at a wonderful early Mic-Mac Northeastern Amerind covered basket--finely made--about 140 years old...very little breakage to the porcupine style curlicues--rare style and covered...Look at the  fine photos of the intricate workmanship--especially the underbelly of the cover--never seen one quite like this in 50 years of selling antiques...
    It is about +8 1/2 diameter and 4 plus inches tall...just a real sweetheart if youare into collection these ever becoming more rare specimens...
    Thanks for looking if you have any questions do not hesitate to ask them..
    Than k you...