Antique Papago / Pima Figurative Basket with Women and Dogs tremar england a few very minor dings

a few very minor dings here and there and overall aging to the copper

The wonderfully gestural surface decoration evinces a vertical sequence of blooms

) It is pretty fabulous

or stick a flower in it and put it at the center of a festive dinner party table--perfect right next to a good bottle of Chianti

that make this act of rendering horses seem entirely effortless and rather magical

Antique Papago / Pima Figurative Basket with Women and Dogs tremar england a few very minor dingsI've looked at a fair number of Papago and Pima baskets, but have not seen another combining women and dogs, and really, what could be better! Early 20th century I believe, this and another I have just listed were found in the attic at a Boston estate, and are both are really stunning. On this one, the design on the exterior mirrors the design on the interior, and the wrapping on the lip alternates between a very dark brown and a lighter, almost gold