Late 19th Century Modoc Basket partially Imbricated This is a large beautiful

This is a large beautiful coiled basketry tray

the pipe is is excellent condition

Myrol Eells in his notebooks mentions that the Quinault made large storage bags which were used for storing cloth and other similar items

It has penciled on the bottom 3-63 which may indicate that it was purchased in March

W H Trolincer to B F ChOristian Lodge No 102 IOOF Texas"

Late 19th Century Modoc Basket partially Imbricated This is a large beautifulThis is an early Modoc Basket. It has dark triangles on a light beargrass background. It has a band of vertical green wool rectangles below the rim. It has red trade cloth sewn over the rim. The weaver used thin metal wire under the red trade cloth along the rim. There is some wear or moth damage on the red trade cloth. The basket is well woven and the beargrass has darkened over the years. If you appreciate really old and unusual baskets from this