Antique Hopi Wicker Basket

Huge Hopi Plaited Sifter Basket. All natural yucca plaited and finished over a rim of cottonwood rods. Plaited 3 over 2 design. This very large basket was certainly made for sifting or winnowing and intended for native utilitarian or ceremonial use.

Condition: Good condition. A few broken fibers in the stitching. Mold discoloration at outer edges inside.

Circa: 1960