TLINGIT WOVEN REED TRINKET BASKET w/ LID & "ALASKA U" ORNATE DESIGN, 5" X 3 1/4"

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FOR SALE IS A 5" DIAMETER BY 3 1/4" TALL NATIVE AMERICAN MADE WOVEN REED TRINKET BASKET WITH LID WHICH I BELIEVE TO BE TLINGIT MADE. THE BASKET HAS A REPEATED GEOMETRIC PATTERN ALONG THE UPPER AND LOWER EDGES AND IN THE MIDDLE DISPLAYS THE LARGE LETTERS "ALASKA U". THERE IS AN ODD DARKENED BOTTOM MARK WHICH LOOKS TO BE A C WITH A LINE ABOVE IT. THIS IS A NEW MEXICO ESTATE FIND SO I CAN'T BE CERTAIN AS TO THE ITEM'S AGE OR ITS PROVENANCE. A LOCAL NATIVE AMERICAN COLLECTOR THOUGHT THE PIECE IS MOST LIKELY TLINGIT IN ORIGIN. IT WEIGHS ONLY 1 1/2 OZ.
BUYER TO PAY .50 FREIGHT TO INCLUDE INSURANCE. I ACCEPT ALL STANDARD METHODS OF PAYMENT. I COMBINE FREIGHT ON MULTIPLE ITEM PURCHASES ADDING THE COST OF INSURANCE TO BUYS OVER . CHECK OUT MY OTHER EBAY LISTINGS.