Early Example Antique Navajo / San Juan Paiute Indian Wedding Basket Old Concha

BASKETS BEING LABELED AS WEDDING TRAYS, NAVAJO BASKETS ETC. THE GREAT MAJORITY OF THESE are NOT what they portend.

THIS ONE IS A REAL one that is very early, well made, and sturdy compared to others we see... A VERY EARLY TRIBALLY USED WEDDING TRAY.

It is made of willow and dyed willow on a willow rod coiled foundation with a nice herringbone rim. THIS ONE HAS A NICE OLD COIN SILVER HAND STAMPED CONCHO IN " THE START". These are typically made by the San Juan Paiutes who sell them to the Navajo who use them in various "sings" and other religious / social rites. The shaman is then paid with the baskets.

He then takes them to the local trading post and sells them to procure his wages for services rendered and the trading post gets them out to the collectible market. This will stand out in your display space or could make a nice wedding or other type gift, and it has NO RESERVE! Please see all additional photos at bottom of page. SHOP WHERE THE DEALERS SHOP. WE OFFER WHOLESALE ETHNOGRAPHIC ARTS AND OTHER HISTORICAL ITEMS TO ALL PERSONS ALL OVER THE WORLD! 12 +/- inches in diameter at the widest points and is approx.

Typical mild signs of use/age as expected and as shown. PLEASE SEE ALL ADDITIONAL PHOTOS BY SCROLLING DOWN TO THE BOTTOM OF THIS.

PAGE AS THEY ARE PART OF THE DESCRIPTION. It is not marked/signed as expected for age/medium. It has a wonderful very old dark honey colored patina.

THIS ONE IS A REAL one that is very. Well made, and sturdy compared to others we see.. This will stand out in your display space or could make a nice wedding or other type gift, and it has. We will provide all the required documentation to help you speed through the process. We can provide HOLIDAY, Birthday, etc.

Gift wrapping, gift cards, etc. For a VERY nominal cost.

Please let us know what you require and we will do everything we can to provide you any personalized services at the lowest possible price. Auctiva offers Free Image Hosting and Editing. This item is in the category "Collectibles\Cultures & Ethnicities\Native American: US\1800-1934\Baskets". The seller is "joetuzz" and is located in this country: US. This item can be shipped to United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Denmark, Romania, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Finland, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Estonia, Australia, Greece, Portugal, Cyprus, Slovenia, Japan, China, Sweden, Korea, South, Indonesia, Taiwan, South Africa, Thailand, Belgium, France, Hong Kong, Ireland, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Italy, Germany, Austria, Bahamas, Israel, Mexico, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, Switzerland, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Croatia, Republic of, Malaysia, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Panama, Trinidad and Tobago, Guatemala, Honduras, Jamaica, Antigua and Barbuda, Aruba, Belize, Dominica, Grenada, Saint Kitts-Nevis, Saint Lucia, Montserrat, Turks and Caicos Islands, Barbados, Bangladesh, Bermuda, Brunei Darussalam, Bolivia, Egypt, French Guiana, Guernsey, Gibraltar, Guadeloupe, Iceland, Jersey, Jordan, Cambodia, Cayman Islands, Liechtenstein, Sri Lanka, Luxembourg, Monaco, Macau, Martinique, Maldives, Nicaragua, Oman, Pakistan, Paraguay, Reunion, Uruguay.

Origin: NATIVE AMERICAN SW INDIAN
Provenance: SANTA FE COLLECTION
Tribal Affiliation: SAN JUAN PAIUTE ( FOR THE NAVAJO )
Culture: Native American: US