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AEDMaidu and Panamint Polychrome Baskets
About Seller
300 20th Street
Sacramento, CA 95811
United States
Witherell’s auction house is a family business rooted in a passion for fine art and antiques, based in Sacramento, a region known for its history and its important 20th century art scene. It all started when Brad Witherell was gifted a Civil War-era Henry rifle from his uncle as a teen, spurring his...Read more
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About Auction
LiveOct 29, 2026
Witherell's Live Luxury Asset Auction, October 29, 2026, from the Sutter Club, Sacramento. 363 lots: Warhol's $9, a Peale portrait, a Stone Declaration of Independence, Rolex, gold, fine jewelry, California baskets and more. Witherell Auctions Brian@witherell.com
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- Lot Description
Two baskets representing the basketry traditions of interior California and the western Great Basin. The Maidu basket was woven by the Indigenous people of the northern Sierra Nevada and Sacramento Valley of present-day California, where finely crafted coiled baskets served important household, gathering, and ceremonial purposes. The accompanying Panamint polychrome bottleneck basket is attributed to the Panamint (Timbisha Shoshone) people of the Death Valley region of eastern California. Bottleneck forms were well suited for storing seeds and other small provisions, while the use of naturally dyed plant fibers created striking geometric decoration characteristic of Great Basin basketry.
Dimensions: Maidu: 9 x 9 x 4.5 in., high. Panamint: 7 x 7 x 5.5 in., high.
Shipping: Free Sacramento pickup. Shipping via FedEx within the continental U.S. for $65 plus 1.5% insurance (unless waived in writing).
Condition
Overall good condition with light, expected wear from age and use. Minor scattered wear consistent with age.
- Provenance
Estate of a prominent Northern California collector, now being deaccessioned by the family.
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