-
Artworks
UNIDENTIFIED ARTIST, NORTHEASTERN WOODLANDS, PROBABLY MI’KMAQ OR WABANAKI
Fancy Basket, c. 1980s/90sash splint and sweet grass, 4.5 x 10 x 10 in (11.4 x 25.4 x 25.4 cm)
unsigned.LOT 13
ESTIMATE: $100 — $200Further images
-
(View a larger image of thumbnail 1
)
-
(View a larger image of thumbnail 2
)
-
(View a larger image of thumbnail 3
)
-
(View a larger image of thumbnail 4
)
-
(View a larger image of thumbnail 5
)
-
(View a larger image of thumbnail 6
)
-
(View a larger image of thumbnail 7
)
-
(View a larger image of thumbnail 8
)
This covered basket belongs to the great Northeastern tradition of fancy splint basketry, in which utility gives way to virtuosity. The underlying plaited structure is opened into pineapple weave and...This covered basket belongs to the great Northeastern tradition of fancy splint basketry, in which utility gives way to virtuosity. The underlying plaited structure is opened into pineapple weave and further enlivened by ranks of twisted curls that bristle across the surface. What might have been a simple covered form becomes, in the maker’s hands, an object of wit, discipline, and visual pleasure.Provenance
An Ontario Collection. -
(View a larger image of thumbnail 1
)
Join Our Mailing List
Join our mailing list
* denotes required fields
We will process the personal data you have supplied in accordance with our privacy policy (available on request). You can unsubscribe or change your preferences at any time by clicking the link in our emails.