Coil Baskets : Native American Coil Baskets, Chemehuevi Olla #28a Sold

Coil Baskets 28a. NATIVE AMERICAN COIL BASKET comprising a Chemehuevi olla decorated with a stylized-geometric medial band.  Condition Report: Excellent condition. Provenance: Collection of the late John and Lil Palmer, Purcellville, VA. Dimensions: 4 3/4" H and 6 3/4" D. Date: Circa 1920. The following is a direct quote from Ramona Morris of Delaplane VA, who evaluated the Chemehuevi Olla on May 29, 2002: "Finely coiled of willow with an encircling design of stacked triangles in devil's claw. The rim is alternating black and natural stitches. An excellent example of the very restrained esthetic employed by Chemehuevi weavers. Fine condition. 5"h. x 6"W. The Chemehuevi Olla was Purchased by the Palmers in the summer of 1999 from a young couple who inherited it from their grandmother.   About Us… Nüw (The People) were very civilized, not prone to human or animal sacrifice. All things, particularly those in nature, were revered as gifts from the Creator, the Ocean Woman. All Her crea