A round basket woven of natural materials, sea grass and cedar bark, with dyed grass eagles clutching an arrow flying around sides. The lid has the same eagle motif and a woven knob-like handle.
A round basket woven of natural materials, sea grass and cedar bark, with dyed grass eagles clutching an arrow flying around sides. The lid has the same eagle motif and a woven knob-like handle.
A round, straight sided basket woven from natural coloured grass with dyed grass canoes alternating with birds in profile. The round, flat lid has same motif on top.
A round, straight sided basket woven from natural coloured grass with dyed grass canoes alternating with birds in profile. The round, flat lid has same motif on top.
Basket with lid, decorated with motif of people in canoe spearing killer whale, multi-coloured horizontal bands enclosing motif, concentric colour bands on lid.
Basket with lid, decorated with motif of people in canoe spearing killer whale, multi-coloured horizontal bands enclosing motif, concentric colour bands on lid.
A birchbark box sewn together from separate pieces of bark, lid fitting flush over diameter of box, grass braiding at seams sewn onto bark. Decorated with natural and pink quills in floral motifs. Very fragile, thread rotted, 20% quill loss, lid liner of thinner bark loose, base soiled.
A birchbark box sewn together from separate pieces of bark, lid fitting flush over diameter of box, grass braiding at seams sewn onto bark. Decorated with natural and pink quills in floral motifs. Very fragile, thread rotted, 20% quill loss, lid liner of thinner bark loose, base soiled.
Cylindrical, flat-bottomed, birchbark, unlidded box. Bottom is stitched to wall by reed or cane, and top rim is bound in read or cane. No other decoration.
Cylindrical, flat-bottomed, birchbark, unlidded box. Bottom is stitched to wall by reed or cane, and top rim is bound in read or cane. No other decoration.
Cylindrical basket with flat cedar or spruce root woven base and tightly knotted grass basketry wall, indigo and red bands near base, and black zigzag line on yellow ground at middle of wall. Lid fits flushly over wide cedar root brim, and is similarly decorated with zigzag band on yellow ground an…
Cylindrical basket with flat cedar or spruce root woven base and tightly knotted grass basketry wall, indigo and red bands near base, and black zigzag line on yellow ground at middle of wall. Lid fits flushly over wide cedar root brim, and is similarly decorated with zigzag band on yellow ground and indigo centre.
An oblate cylindrical basket with cedar or root base and grass, tightly knotted walls. Shape is skin to a squashed cylinder. Indigo and orange bands at base. Cherry red zigzag band at girth. Lid fits flushly over a wider root rim, and is banded (race track fashion) with red zigzags and indigo and o…
An oblate cylindrical basket with cedar or root base and grass, tightly knotted walls. Shape is skin to a squashed cylinder. Indigo and orange bands at base. Cherry red zigzag band at girth. Lid fits flushly over a wider root rim, and is banded (race track fashion) with red zigzags and indigo and orange bullseye at centre.
A flat bottomed birchbark, cylindrical box with snug lid fitting flange. Walls are sturdy bark sewn and glued to base and both box and lid are lined with finer bark. Rim of box and lid are both ringed with grass sewn to them. Wall of box is quilled, quills extending over bottom to base. Lid is also…
A flat bottomed birchbark, cylindrical box with snug lid fitting flange. Walls are sturdy bark sewn and glued to base and both box and lid are lined with finer bark. Rim of box and lid are both ringed with grass sewn to them. Wall of box is quilled, quills extending over bottom to base. Lid is also similarly almost completely covered with quill work, with dyed quills in red and yellow forming criss-cross pattern on bare birchbark, and quills in brown and cream filling in the rest of the area. Very nicely done.
A tightly knotted coiled basket, flat based, pale blonde in hue. Lid fits flushly over the rim, and has two headed carved soapstone animal figure on it to serve as handle.
A tightly knotted coiled basket, flat based, pale blonde in hue. Lid fits flushly over the rim, and has two headed carved soapstone animal figure on it to serve as handle.