Antique Papago / Pima Figurative Basket with Women and Dogs tremar england flipping up to reveal a

flipping up to reveal a repeat of the monogram design on the interior

with this terrific array of unusual geometric forms dangling from every other link of the chain

The wonderfully gestural surface decoration evinces a vertical sequence of blooms

This terrific tin sign was issued by the Massachusetts Woman Suffrage Association to support a 1915 state referendum to give Massachusetts women the vote

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Antique Papago / Pima Figurative Basket with Women and Dogs tremar england flipping up to reveal aI've looked at a fair number of Papago and Pima baskets, but have not seen another combining women and dogs, and really, what could be better! Early 20th century I believe, this and another I have just listed were found in the attic at a Boston estate, and are both are really stunning. On this one, the design on the exterior mirrors the design on the interior, and the wrapping on the lip alternates between a very dark brown and a lighter, almost gold