Lovely c. 1920s Isleta Pueblo Pottery Basket the defender so I might guess that

so I might guess that both this and the box date to around then

woven of ash splint I believe

as bright and crisp and clean as if made yesterday

Made of fruit woods I believe

then the glass plate would be slid across to trap it

Lovely c. 1920s Isleta Pueblo Pottery Basket the defender so I might guess thatI have a particular love for the painted patterns and combination of black and orange on Isleta Pueblo pottery, which is symbolic here checkerboard patterns that I believe symbolize rain combined with orange circles with dots at their center that I believe reference either suns or flowers. This is an early example of Isleta pottery (New Mexico) made for the tourist market, c. 1920s. 5" widest diameter x 5 1 4" tall and in very good condition, with