Navajo Traditional Pine Pitch Indian Basket new arrivals Artist: Zuni Fetish carver Lance

Artist:   Zuni Fetish carver Lance Cheama

Medium:  Turquoise bear with jet eyes/ Mother of pearl

Artist: Tohono O'Odham Unknown Weaver/ Vintage/ Purchased from a private collection

Medium:  Cottonwood root/ hand painted / canvas skirt/ thread sash / "fur" collar/ wooden staff

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Navajo Traditional Pine Pitch Indian Basket new arrivals Artist: Zuni Fetish carver LanceArtist: Navajo basket maker Jeanne Begay Medium: Sumac and yucca coated with pine pitch Size: 5" H x 4 1 2" Across These baskets are old style traditional "utilitarian" basket made for holding water. They are rarely made nowadays! Great for collectors! Navajo pine pitch baskets (tshjeeh) are primarily woven from sumac which is used for both the rod foundation and the weaving strips. These sturdy, coiled vessels are subsequently coated inside and out