Circa 1890 Large Karok Native American Basket
We are placing for purchase Native American baskets from a life long curated collection. This is a beautiful example Karok basket Circa 1890/1900. The word Karok (also spelled Karuk) meant upstream, a name the people used to distinguish themselves from their neighbors downstream, the Yurok. Except for their language, the customs of the Karok were very much like the Yurok, resembling the people of the northern Pacific Coast (Oregon, Washington, Vancouver Island) more than those of the rest of California.
There were three main clusters of towns in Karok territory, all located along the Klamath River at the mouths of Camp Creek, Salmon River, and Clear Creek. A steep peak on the east bank of the Klamath River divided Karok land from Yurok land. Just above the mouth of the Salmon River, on a bluff overlooking a roaring rapids, was the most sacred spot of the Karok, the center of their world, called Katimin. The land back from the rivers was used for hunting and food gathering.
The Karok people had no chiefs or government system in their villages. The rights of individuals were most important to them. A village was considered just a collection of individuals. The men who had the most wealth were the most powerful people in the town.
This piece is a fine example of Karok baskets. It has a horizontal zig zag design in red earth tones around the sides with diamond bands around the top and bottom. It measures 12 inches at the widest part of the basket by 10 inches tall. This basket is in very good condition for the age of the piece with some missing stitches to the rim, please refer to photos.
We are placing for purchase Native American baskets from a life long curated collection. This is a beautiful example Karok basket Circa 1890/1900. The word Karok (also spelled Karuk) meant upstream, a name the people used to distinguish themselves from their neighbors downstream, the Yurok. Except for their language, the customs of the Karok were very much like the Yurok, resembling the people of the northern Pacific Coast (Oregon, Washington, Vancouver Island) more than those of the rest of California.
There were three main clusters of towns in Karok territory, all located along the Klamath River at the mouths of Camp Creek, Salmon River, and Clear Creek. A steep peak on the east bank of the Klamath River divided Karok land from Yurok land. Just above the mouth of the Salmon River, on a bluff overlooking a roaring rapids, was the most sacred spot of the Karok, the center of their world, called Katimin. The land back from the rivers was used for hunting and food gathering.
The Karok people had no chiefs or government system in their villages. The rights of individuals were most important to them. A village was considered just a collection of individuals. The men who had the most wealth were the most powerful people in the town.
This piece is a fine example of Karok baskets. It has a horizontal zig zag design in red earth tones around the sides with diamond bands around the top and bottom. It measures 12 inches at the widest part of the basket by 10 inches tall. This basket is in very good condition for the age of the piece with some missing stitches to the rim, please refer to photos.
We are placing for purchase Native American baskets from a life long curated collection. This is a beautiful example Karok basket Circa 1890/1900. The word Karok (also spelled Karuk) meant upstream, a name the people used to distinguish themselves from their neighbors downstream, the Yurok. Except for their language, the customs of the Karok were very much like the Yurok, resembling the people of the northern Pacific Coast (Oregon, Washington, Vancouver Island) more than those of the rest of California.
There were three main clusters of towns in Karok territory, all located along the Klamath River at the mouths of Camp Creek, Salmon River, and Clear Creek. A steep peak on the east bank of the Klamath River divided Karok land from Yurok land. Just above the mouth of the Salmon River, on a bluff overlooking a roaring rapids, was the most sacred spot of the Karok, the center of their world, called Katimin. The land back from the rivers was used for hunting and food gathering.
The Karok people had no chiefs or government system in their villages. The rights of individuals were most important to them. A village was considered just a collection of individuals. The men who had the most wealth were the most powerful people in the town.
This piece is a fine example of Karok baskets. It has a horizontal zig zag design in red earth tones around the sides with diamond bands around the top and bottom. It measures 12 inches at the widest part of the basket by 10 inches tall. This basket is in very good condition for the age of the piece with some missing stitches to the rim, please refer to photos.