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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;2manybooks, post: 9894054, member: 8267&quot;]Wonderful basket! (Although too bad about the stain.)</p><p><br /></p><p>I believe it was made by a Washoe weaver (Native American, Great Basin region - California Nevada). </p><p><br /></p><p>Compare the technique (single rod coil, decorated with redbud) with this one at Bonhams -</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]497144[/ATTACH]</p><p><a href="https://www.bonhams.com/auction/25505/lot/169/a-washoe-polychrome-basket/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.bonhams.com/auction/25505/lot/169/a-washoe-polychrome-basket/" rel="nofollow">https://www.bonhams.com/auction/25505/lot/169/a-washoe-polychrome-basket/</a></p><p><br /></p><p>And the start as shown on this one (though the older tradition of close stitching on bundles coil) -</p><p>[ATTACH=full]497145[/ATTACH]</p><p><a href="https://www.johnmoran.com/auction-lot/a-fine-washoe-basket_31ACE16D23" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.johnmoran.com/auction-lot/a-fine-washoe-basket_31ACE16D23" rel="nofollow">https://www.johnmoran.com/auction-lot/a-fine-washoe-basket_31ACE16D23</a>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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