The Plateau Collection

Every so often a storage unit opens up and what is inside deserves better than a quick price sticker. That is exactly what happened with the Plateau Collection: 56 pieces of Columbia River Plateau beadwork, basketry, Pendleton textiles, and regalia, all out of one storage unit.

Instead of rushing it to the sales floor, Bossman photographed every piece from every angle and built a full appraisal catalogue the way a museum would: materials, techniques, dating notes, honest condition reports, and the legal notes that come with handling Native American material responsibly.

You will not find prices on that page. These are cultural belongings before they are merchandise, and a lot of Native people are uncomfortable seeing that kind of work publicly priced — fairly so. Every valuation is still recorded for anyone who needs one for insurance or an estate, tucked behind a link on each piece. Nothing in this collection is for sale.

The whole catalogue is free to browse right here on our site:

The Plateau Collection — Appraisal Catalogue

Beadwork, imbricated baskets, trade-era treasures — come learn with us. The knowing is free.