Large-ish and Very Fine Late 19th C. Nootka/Makah Native American Lidded Basket folk art sculptures just 2 1/4 inches tall

just 2 1/4 inches tall

super rustic pendant

with the iron 5/8" thick

from which

and super sturdy

Large-ish and Very Fine Late 19th C. Nootka/Makah Native American Lidded Basket folk art sculptures just 2 1/4 inches tallI will never get over my love of Nootka Makah Native baskets from the Pacific Northwest Coast, considered some of the world's finest baskets, and this is an old one, late 19th century, dated based on materials used (exclusively bear grass and cedar bark, with no raffia) and the manner of the rim and plaiting of the underside. The weave on this one is very fine and tight, and though the brightness of the original color has faded (as evident from