{"product_id":"extremely-fine-attu-treasure-basket-c-1950-by-christine-dushkin-1923-2004","title":"Extremely Fine Attu Treasure Basket, c. 1950 by Christine Dushkin (1923-2004)","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eExtremely Fine Attu Treasure Basket, c. 1950\u003cbr\u003eby Christine Dushkin (1923-2004)\u003cbr\u003eAleutian Islands, Alaska\u003cbr\u003eAttu rye grass, silk threads\u003cbr\u003e2 1\/4” high x 1 5\/8\" diameter\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eMint condition\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eChristine H. Dushkin (1923–2004) was a master Unangax̂ (Aleut) basket weaver from Nikolski and Atka, Alaska. She is celebrated for keeping the ancient, highly intricate Aleutian grass weaving tradition alive by crafting exceptional miniature and lidded baskets woven from cured beach rye grass and vibrant silk threads.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eChristine’s baskets can be found in the permanent collections of the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the National Museum of the American Indian.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Quintana Galleries","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53405181345903,"sku":null,"price":800.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1813\/7073\/files\/JW26013_MiniAttu.jpg?v=1782443491","url":"https:\/\/quintanagalleries.com\/products\/extremely-fine-attu-treasure-basket-c-1950-by-christine-dushkin-1923-2004","provider":"Quintana Galleries","version":"1.0","type":"link"}