1980s Agnes Welch Woven Cherokee Basket - Signed and Dated

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Agnes Welch (b.1925 - 1997) was a notable Cherokee basket weaver who worked in white oak https://www.wcu.edu/library/digitalcollections/cherokeetraditions/people/Baskets_AgnesWelch.html Her work has … Read more Agnes Welch (b.1925 - 1997) was a notable Cherokee basket weaver who worked in white oak https://www.wcu.edu/library/digitalcollections/cherokeetraditions/people/Baskets_AgnesWelch.html Her work has been exhibited in many national museums as well as in the Smithsonian Folklife Festival.

This piece was known as a planter basket. https://maxwellmuseum.unm.edu/maxwell-at-home/objects/object-monday-agnes-welch-basket It is signed and dated on the bottom and the condition is excellent for a piece of this vintage. Agnes Welch baskets generally exceed estimates at auction https://live.brunkauctions.com/online-auctions/brunk/agnes-welch-woven-cherokee-basket-2773522

This item has been in our family since its purchase when we resided in NC. See less