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Apache Figurative Basket Olla
Figurative Apache olla with crosses made inside, vertical triangles that connect in a geometric web. After an olla was filled to the brim with wild grass seeds such as chia or amaranth, or domestic plant products like corn or beans, a basketry lid or cover was put on top to protect the food inside. Some experts believe the use of human or animal figures on baskets began around 1875. 20"H x 18 1/2"D. Ex. Lindgren Collection
PERIOD: Early 20th Century
ORIGIN: Southwest - Apache, Native American
SIZE: 20"H x 18 1/2"D
Figurative Apache olla with crosses made inside, vertical triangles that connect in a geometric web. After an olla was filled to the brim with wild grass seeds such as chia or amaranth, or domestic plant products like corn or beans, a basketry lid or cover was put on top to protect the food inside. Some experts believe the use of human or animal figures on baskets began around 1875. 20"H x 18 1/2"D. Ex. Lindgren Collection
PERIOD: Early 20th Century
ORIGIN: Southwest - Apache, Native American
SIZE: 20"H x 18 1/2"D
$35,000.00
Apache Figurative Basket Olla—
$35,000.00
Description
Figurative Apache olla with crosses made inside, vertical triangles that connect in a geometric web. After an olla was filled to the brim with wild grass seeds such as chia or amaranth, or domestic plant products like corn or beans, a basketry lid or cover was put on top to protect the food inside. Some experts believe the use of human or animal figures on baskets began around 1875. 20"H x 18 1/2"D. Ex. Lindgren Collection
PERIOD: Early 20th Century
ORIGIN: Southwest - Apache, Native American
SIZE: 20"H x 18 1/2"D
