Native American Yupik Woven Scammon Bay Basket - Hand Woven Basket

This is a wonderful vintage Scammon bay Native American Yupik Alaskan woven lidded basket, traditional grass weave, geometric design. Artist unknown. This small weave lidded, oval basket is woven from wild rye beach grass (taperrnat).  It is decorated with a complex geometric design of purple, green and brown dyed grass. It is expertly woven, tightly coiled, symmetrical and well balanced. It is 5 ¼” high by 15 ½” in circumference. It is in excellent condition. C.1980's.