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Artworks
UNIDENTIFIED QUINAULT (COAST SALISH) ARTIST, WASHINGTON STATE
Lidded Basket, 1920s or 1930ssweet grass, bear grass, cedar bark, and dyes, 2.5 x 4.75 x 3.5 in (6.3 x 12.1 x 8.9 cm)
unsigned.LOT 77
ESTIMATE: $350 — $500
Further images
The Quinault are a Southwestern Coast Salish tribe made up of the descendants of Coast Salish, Chimakum, and Chinookan peoples on the Olympic Peninsula in Washington State. This twined lidded...The Quinault are a Southwestern Coast Salish tribe made up of the descendants of Coast Salish, Chimakum, and Chinookan peoples on the Olympic Peninsula in Washington State. This twined lidded basket is an unusual oblong shape and features dyed purple designs against a field of natural grass. While very similar in appearance to Nuu-chah-nulth or Makah baskets, Quinault baskets differ in their weaving techniques and how grass is utilized as the base of the basket. The expansive, non-figural design used here is also more indicative of Quinault work than their neighbours to the north. The lid fits nicely, and the purple dye has somewhat mellowed, giving this basket a pleasing, warm appearance.Christopher W. Smith
Provenance
The Legacy Gallery, Ltd., Seattle, WA;
Acquired from the above by John & Joyce Price, Seattle, WA, 15 June 1989, accompanied by their tag.
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