09-20-200309-20-2003
Skinner Auctions
Skinner AuctionsBoston MA
2209Boston
September 20, 2003 10:00 AMCalender
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Historic California Coiled Basketry Bowl

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$1,175$1,000
Auction: Sale #2209 - 2209Location: BostonDate / Time: September 20, 2003 10:00AM

Description:

Historic California Coiled Basketry Bowl, Mission, with flat bottom and inward sloping sides, the simple design remaining on the inside but faded on the outside, original label on inside reads "Made by Ramona, the Heroine of Helen Hunt Jackson's tale in Ramona. She is living and is a Cahuilla Indian about 45 years old (1902)," ht. 2 1/2, dia. 6 1/4 in.

Provenance: Collected by Mr. William H. Sawyer between 1902 and 1908.
Estimate $800-1,200

Keywords

Helen Hunt Jackson, William H. Sawyer