Marilyn Sharp Signed 1989 Lidded Basket waving bear with a forged metal blade

with a forged metal blade held to the wooden body with two tangs

There is some aging/darkening to the paper (consistent overall

very smooth and with a great patina

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Marilyn Sharp Signed 1989 Lidded Basket waving bear with a forged metal bladeI really love the form and texture of this contemporary basket, signed on the underside of the lid "M. Sharp" and dated 1989. With some digging, I've learned the M stands for Marilyn, and have found one other example of her work different in shape, but similar in method and material titled "Water Jug," which was featured in a nationally juried exhibition organized by the National Basketry Organization and presented at Ghost Ranch in Abiquiu, New