Rare Northwest Coast Nuu-chah-nulth Makah Pictorial Basketry Covered Cognac Bottle

$1,295 USD

Nuu-chah-nulth Finely Woven Basketry Covered Glass Bottle

Artist: Nuu-chah-nulth

Date:1920’s

Materials: glass, cedar bark and root, natural and dyed bear grasses

Dimensions: 10 ½” x 4 ¼”D

Description: A very finely woven basketry covered glass bottle. The baskets surface is completely covered in striking complex imagery featuring two central motifs of a thunderbird grabbing a whale, sections of checker work weave and a twisted rope design in orange and purple. This large basket has an impressive stitch count of 20plus stitches per inch. Note the very consistent stiches. This basket will make a fine addition to anyone’s basket collection and displays very well. A museum quality example.

Provenance: USA Private Collection

Weight 1.0 lbs
Dimensions 10.5 × 4.25 in
Item Location

USA

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Nuu-chah-nulth Finely Woven Basketry Covered Glass Bottle

Artist: Nuu-chah-nulth

Date:1920’s

Materials: glass, cedar bark and root, natural and dyed bear grasses

Dimensions: 10 ½” x 4 ¼”D

Description: A very finely woven basketry covered glass bottle. The baskets surface is completely covered in striking complex imagery featuring two central motifs of a thunderbird grabbing a whale, sections of checker work weave and a twisted rope design in orange and purple. This large basket has an impressive stitch count of 20plus stitches per inch. Note the very consistent stiches. This basket will make a fine addition to anyone’s basket collection and displays very well. A museum quality example.

Provenance: USA Private Collection

 

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Weight 1.0 lbs
Dimensions 10.5 × 4.25 in
Item Location

USA

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