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Artworks
ELLA THOMPSON (20th Century), NUU-CHAH-NULTH, UCLUELET, BC
Pedestaled Lidded Basket, with Whaling Scene and Pinwheel Design, 1970bear grass, dyes, and cedar bar, 4.25 x 4.75 x 4.75 in (10.8 x 12.1 x 12.1 cm)
inscribed in ink in an unknown hand, "C.3";
given to the artist and dated to the affixed label.Further images
A beautifully constructed pedestal basket and lid made by Nuu-chah-nulth artist Ella Thompson in the 1970’s. Thompson was known for her drumming, singing and skills in basketry making. This basket...A beautifully constructed pedestal basket and lid made by Nuu-chah-nulth artist Ella Thompson in the 1970’s. Thompson was known for her drumming, singing and skills in basketry making. This basket is made in a wrapped twining method with cedar bark and natural and dyed grass in black, green, yellow and purple. The imagery represents a whaling scene, a common depiction in Nuu-Chah-Nulth basketry.
–Sarah Raven
Provenance
The Legacy Ltd., Seattle, WA;
Acquired from the above by John & Joyce Price, Seattle, WA.
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