... has been indispensable to Native Americans and represents one of the oldest crafts known to mankind.
Through the use of both natural and dyed plant materials, basket weavers have created some fo the most striking pieces of art that are
first and foremost utilitarian. Although basketry has been around for centuries, it is widely agreed that it is one of the first Indian
arts and crafts to die out in many tribes. Thus there is the choice of collecting old baskets by tribes no longer weaving, or supporting the art
by finding a beautiful example by today's remaining weavers. Either way, due to the limited numbers of fine baskets, they continue to be a good
investment.
Represented in our old basketry we have beautiful Apache and Pima trays and ollas, as well as unique pieces from other basket weaving tribes
of the western United States. In contemporary basketry, we have fine Hopi, Navajo, Paiute, and Tohono O'odham (formerly known as Papago) works
for sale. Whether collecting new or old baskets, one cannot help but gain an appreciation for this time-honored and labor intensive craft.
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