Louise Serpa (1925-2012) - Dubbo Auction - New South Wales, Australia august-9-2023-mary-histia-pottery-paintings-by-john-moyers-and-william-acheff-john-coochyumptewa-gerald-yazzie-anthony-lovato-kachinas-saddle-blankets-and-more The owner inherited this item

The owner inherited this item from her grandmother

" Ex Wheelwright Museum of the American Indian

and some breakage to the stitches near the center and the backside

Collecting highly complex and artistic Native American baskets became a successful tourist business in the late 19th and early 20th centuries -- tourism in the United States exploded as a result of the expansion of the railway system to hitherto relatively inaccessible locations

fits a 35" to 39" waist

Louise Serpa (1925-2012) - Dubbo Auction - New South Wales, Australia august-9-2023-mary-histia-pottery-paintings-by-john-moyers-and-william-acheff-john-coochyumptewa-gerald-yazzie-anthony-lovato-kachinas-saddle-blankets-and-more The owner inherited this item20. 25" x 16. 125" framed. Acquired from a private collection in Arizona.