A monumental Apache pictorial basketry olla
Late 19th century; Southwest United States
A large coiled olla form storage basket depicting figures with raised hands, horses, dogs, deer with antlers and other small animals and stacked diamond columns and bands of crosses and zigzag motifs, likely worked in 'Devil's Claw' and willow
24.5" H x 21" Dia.

Provenance:
Triton Museum of Art, Santa Clara, CA

Overall good condition with dust accumulation and wear commensurate with age and use. A few scattered single stitch losses to top exterior, with larger areas of multiple stitch losses to hip coils, and exterior base, largest area: 2.5". Some exposed base coils with minor chips/damage. Slight fading to shoulders.
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