Eskimo baskets bring high demand at Skinner
One of the highest prices in the large 650-plus lot American Indian and Ethnographic Arts auction held by Skinner (25/20/12% buyer’s premium) in Massachusetts was the $4000 (£3075) paid against a $400-600 guide for a trio of Eskimo baskets woven from baleen.
Such baskets started to become popular in the early 20th century. These examples, which measure be…