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Artworks
UNIDENTIFIED NUU-CHAH-NULTH or MAKAH ARTIST
Painted Rain Hat with Bubble Feeding Baleen Humpback Whale Design, c. 1920s or 1930scedar bark and spruce root , 5.5 x 13 x 13 in (14 x 33 x 33 cm)
unsigned.LOT 47
ESTIMATE: $1,200 — $1,800
PRICE REALIZED: $1,586.00
23 October 2025Further images
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This double-woven conical rain hat, crafted in the Nuu-chah-nulth or Makah style of the 1920s or 1930s, carries both strength and balance in its form. The cedar bark and spruce...This double-woven conical rain hat, crafted in the Nuu-chah-nulth or Makah style of the 1920s or 1930s, carries both strength and balance in its form. The cedar bark and spruce root are tightly twined, their surfaces still textured with the memory of the forest, while dyed grass false embroidery adds a subtle interior shimmer. Painted pigments — deep black, cool blue, and sea-green with traces of red — animate the exterior with the image of a baleen whale, its jaw distended in the drama of bubble feeding. At the crown, a shallow indentation evokes the whale’s blowhole, a small but vivid touch of realism. Inside, a finely woven headband presses gently against the brow, ensuring the hat would once have sat firmly and comfortably on its wearer, marrying utility with artistry.
Sarah Raven with First Arts
Provenance
Collection of John & Joyce Price, Seattle. -
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