Lovely c. 1920s Isleta Pueblo Pottery Basket the defender ) I assume the band

) I assume the band around the neck is a collar

Horatio Crane (October 26

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

5" w x 3 1/2" t x 2 1/2" d and in very good condition

Lovely c. 1920s Isleta Pueblo Pottery Basket the defender ) I assume the bandI 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