Antique Papago / Pima Figurative Basket with Women and Dogs carvd 2 1/4” tall x 2

2 1/4” tall x 2 1/8” in diameter and in excellent condition

in high school at the Dalton School on the Upper East Side

beautfully arching arm and wonderful bulb-like form carved at the end of the strait handle

the more I admire it

Antique Papago / Pima Figurative Basket with Women and Dogs carvd 2 1/4” tall x 2I've looked at a fair number of Papago and Pima baskets, but have not seen another combining women and dogs, and really, what could be better! Early 20th century I believe, this and another I have just listed were found in the attic at a Boston estate, and are both are really stunning. On this one, the design on the exterior mirrors the design on the interior, and the wrapping on the lip alternates between a very dark brown and a lighter, almost gold