Appraisal: Mission Indian Basket, ca. 1920
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Appraisal: Mission Indian Basket, ca. 1920
Check out William Mercer's appraisal of a Mission Indian basket, ca. 1920, in Celebrating Native American Heritage.
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Appraisal: Mission Indian Basket, ca. 1920
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Check out William Mercer's appraisal of a Mission Indian basket, ca. 1920, in Celebrating Native American Heritage.
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Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorshipGUEST: Well, it was given to me by my mom.
And I always told my kids that it was American Indian, but I'm not sure that it is.
APPRAISER: Well, I'm happy to inform you that this is American Indian.
It is specifically from the Southern California area.
The tribal affiliation is Luiseño, sometimes also referred to as Mission Indians.
It's a wonderful example of their basketry from about 1920.
A, the light color is willow.
GUEST: Okay.
APPRAISER: And the warm orange color is a plant material called juncus.
The usual thing is to have a spiral motif in the center.
And then there are also numerous, uh, figures around the walls of the basket.
Very well done, in excellent condition.
And in a retail market, I would expect this to sell for about $1,500.
GUEST: Oh, my goodness.
Oh, my-- that's good news.
Appraisal: Narciso Abeyta (Ha So De) Painting, ca. 1935
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Clip: S28 Ep23 | 2m 41s | Appraisal: Narciso Abeyta (Ha So De) Painting, ca. 1935 (2m 41s)
Appraisal: Seminole Circuit Court Judge's Robe, ca. 1955
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Clip: S28 Ep23 | 23s | Appraisal: Seminole Circuit Court Judge's Robe, ca. 1955 (23s)
Appraisal: Mississippian Granite Discoidal, ca. 1000 - 1500
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Clip: S28 Ep23 | 1m 47s | Appraisal: Mississippian Granite Discoidal, ca. 1000 - 1500 (1m 47s)
Appraisal: 1970 Charles Loloma Sterling Silver Bracelets
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Clip: S28 Ep23 | 3m | Appraisal: Charles Loloma Sterling Silver Bracelets, ca. 1970 (3m)
Appraisal: Yup'ik Language Manuscript, ca. 1895
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Clip: S28 Ep23 | 3m 19s | Appraisal: Yup'ik Language Manuscript, ca. 1895 (3m 19s)
Appraisal: Carrie Bethel Basket, ca. 1958
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Clip: S28 Ep23 | 5m 1s | Appraisal: Carrie Bethel Basket, ca. 1958 (5m 1s)
Appraisal: Plains Indian Courting Flute, ca. 1870
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Clip: S28 Ep23 | 1m 44s | Appraisal: Plains Indian Courting Flute, ca. 1870 (1m 44s)
Appraisal: Ruth Muskrat Bronson Archive, ca. 1923
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Clip: S28 Ep23 | 4m 58s | Appraisal: Ruth Muskrat Bronson Archive, ca. 1923 (4m 58s)
Appraisal: Navajo Transitional Pictorial Weaving, ca. 1890
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Clip: S28 Ep23 | 2m 29s | Appraisal: Navajo Transitional Pictorial Weaving, ca. 1890 (2m 29s)
Appraisal: 'A Courier in New Mexico' book 1936
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Clip: S28 Ep23 | 3m 37s | Appraisal: 'A Courier in New Mexico' Book, ca. 1936 (3m 37s)
Appraisal: 1903 & 1905 Muskogee Creek Nation Allotment Deeds
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Clip: S28 Ep23 | 1m 56s | Appraisal: 1903 & 1905 Muskogee Creek Nation Allotment Deeds (1m 56s)
Appraisal: Tlingit Wall Pocket, ca. 1880
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Clip: S28 Ep23 | 1m 22s | Appraisal: Tlingit Wall Pocket, ca. 1880 (1m 22s)
Appraisal: Sioux Beaded Vest, ca. 1876
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Clip: S28 Ep23 | 3m 28s | Appraisal: Sioux Beaded Vest, ca. 1876 (3m 28s)
Appraisal: Ernest Spybuck Painting, ca. 1915
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Clip: S28 Ep23 | 25s | Appraisal: Ernest Spybuck Painting, ca. 1915 (25s)
Appraisal: 1933 Jim Thorpe Handwritten Letter
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Clip: S28 Ep23 | 4m 35s | Appraisal: 1933 Jim Thorpe Handwritten Letter (4m 35s)
Appraisal: Woodlands Carved Ash Burl Bowl, ca. 1800
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Clip: S28 Ep23 | 3m 21s | Appraisal: Woodlands Carved Ash Burl Bowl, ca. 1800 (3m 21s)
Appraisal: Aleut Stone Oil Lamp
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Clip: S28 Ep23 | 3m 53s | Appraisal: Aleut Unungan Stone Oil Lamp (3m 53s)
Appraisal: Hopi Pottery Seed Jar, ca. 1908
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Clip: S28 Ep23 | 33s | Appraisal: Hopi Pottery Seed Jar, ca. 1908 (33s)
Appraisal: Maria Martinez Pot, ca. 1925
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Clip: S28 Ep23 | 2m 11s | Appraisal: Maria Martinez Pot, ca. 1925 (2m 11s)
Appraisal: Carlisle Indian School Archive, ca. 1910
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Clip: S28 Ep23 | 2m 46s | Appraisal: Carlisle Indian School Archive, ca. 1910 (2m 46s)
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