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UNIDENTIFIED NUU-CHAH-NULTH ARTIST
Lidded Basket with Birds, c. 1960scedar bark, natural and dyed grasses, 3.25 x 5.25 x 5.25 in (8.3 x 13.3 x 13.3 cm)
unsigned.LOT 18
ESTIMATE: $300 — $500Further images
A finely woven and charming lidded basket that features duck or seabird designs around its centre with a whirl design on the lid. Nuu-chah-nulth baskets were a major staple of...A finely woven and charming lidded basket that features duck or seabird designs around its centre with a whirl design on the lid. Nuu-chah-nulth baskets were a major staple of the late 19th and 20th century curio trade in the Pacific Northwest. Known for detailed animal figures and geometric designs, Nuu-chah-nulth baskets often depict whale hunting scenes and other important cultural activities and features. The bottom of this basket, made primarily of grass, shows a plaited red cedar bark starter on the bottom.
— Christopher W. Smith
Provenance
Private Collection, Toronto.
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