Antique Pima or Papago Native Pictorial Basket with Figures and Elk california clay The is a bit of

The is a bit of irregularity to its form

its got a beautiful shape and finish and it just a truly lovely--I'd venture to say perfect

and I think it quite a fantastic looking instrument

it does a great job asserting itself as the place to hang your keys

and there is some speculation they may had an abortive function

Antique Pima or Papago Native Pictorial Basket with Figures and Elk california clay The is a bit ofThis wonderful late 19th or very early 20th century basket I purchased from the estate of Elaine Bradbury Vercoe, a descendant (the great granddaughter, I believe) of Colorado pioneer William Chase Bradbury (1849 1925). Held in her estate were both thousands of original antique photographs taken by Bradbury on expeditions around the Western U. S during the late 19th and early 20th century, many featuring Native Americans (as well as cowboys), along