Lot 233
**First Time At Auction**
Native American, United States, Pacific Northwest coast, Columbia Plateau area, Nez Perce, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. A trio of flat corn husk bags, each finely woven from hemp grass with yarn embroidery as well as cotton cloth hems and deer hide drawstrings. The largest has horizontal registers of stepped red triangular shapes on the natural brown ground and a cotton cloth lining on the opening lip. The next has registers of chevrons on one side and diamonds in blue, green, yellow, and red and a cloth reinforcing the opening lip as well as a drawstring of leather woven through piercings. The last is decorated with diamond patterning in red, blue, and brown hues against the natural ground and a leather drawstring cord. Woven cornhusk bags like these were sought after trade items in the Plateau trade network. As time went on, these bags were created more ornately with brightly colored embroidery of cornhusk, acrylic yarn! Size of largest: 22.25" L x 14.5" W (56.5 cm x 36.8 cm); smaller: 19" L x 14" W (48.3 cm x 35.6 cm)
Provenance: private Morrison, Colorado, USA collection
All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.
PLEASE NOTE: Due to recent increases of shipments being seized by Australian & German customs (even for items with pre-UNESCO provenance),
we will no longer ship most antiquities and ancient Chinese art to Australia & Germany. For categories of items that are acceptable to ship to Australia or Germany, please contact us directly or work with your local customs brokerage firm.
Display stands not described as included/custom in the item description are for photography purposes only and will not be included with the item upon shipping.
#168560
- Condition: All 3 are in good condition. Some fraying of fibers, but overall intact and tightly woven. Discolorations and staining. Cracking to leather cords.
Accepted Forms of Payment:
American Express, Discover, MasterCard, Visa
Shipping
Auction House will ship, at Buyer's expense
Artemis Fine Arts
You agree to pay a buyer's premium of 30.5% and any applicable taxes and shipping.
View full terms and conditions
| From: | To: | Increments: |
|---|---|---|
| $0 | $299 | $25 |
| $300 | $999 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $1,999 | $100 |
| $2,000 | $4,999 | $250 |
| $5,000 | $9,999 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $19,999 | $1,000 |
| $20,000 | $49,999 | $2,500 |
| $50,000 | $99,999 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $199,999 | $10,000 |
| $200,000 + | $20,000 |