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UNIDENTIFIED NUU-CHAH-NULTH or MAKAH ARTIST
Lidded Basket, probably c. 1960s or 1970snatural and dyed swamp grass and cedar bark, 3.25 x 4 x 4 in (8.3 x 10.2 x 10.2 cm)
unsigned.LOT 38
ESTIMATE: $300 — $500
PRICE REALIZED: $244.00Further images
Sometimes known as ‘pika-uu’ in Nuu-chah-nulth, which means ‘trinket basket,’ these small lidded baskets have been made by skilled weavers for trade on the west coast since the 1800s. Using...Sometimes known as ‘pika-uu’ in Nuu-chah-nulth, which means ‘trinket basket,’ these small lidded baskets have been made by skilled weavers for trade on the west coast since the 1800s. Using a deeply rooted practical tradition and skill, a tight, coiled twining technique makes a basket water resistant and secure, and a double warp wrapping allows for the design to be visible on both the outside and inside of the basket. This lovely circular example features a repeat pattern of a large fish or whale and ducks along the body of the basket. The weave of the lid, with its repeat of flying birds, gently curls around its centre, the faint remnants of coloured rings peeking throughProvenance
Private Collection, Toronto.
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