Nootka (Nuu-chah-nulth), Vancouver Island, British Columbia
Circa 1930
Woven cedar bark and grass
Diameter 5¼ inches (13.3 cm), height 4⅛ inches (10.5 cm)
Provenance: Diane Luther, Albuquerque, New Mexico
This woven Nootka basket carries whale imagery worked into the weave in the characteristic figural style associated with the Nuu-chah-nulth peoples of Vancouver Island. The basket is lidded and retains its shape well, with the decoration distributed evenly around the body. Whale motifs appear consistently in Nootka weaving as both cultural and decorative elements.
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Nootka (Nuu-chah-nulth), Vancouver Island, British Columbia
Circa 1930
Woven cedar bark and grass
Diameter 5¼ inches (13.3 cm), height 4⅛ inches (10.5 cm)
Provenance: Diane Luther, Albuquerque, New Mexico
This woven Nootka basket carries whale imagery worked into the weave in the characteristic figural style associated with the Nuu-chah-nulth peoples of Vancouver Island. The basket is lidded and retains its shape well, with the decoration distributed evenly around the body. Whale motifs appear consistently in Nootka weaving as both cultural and decorative elements.
We ship free anywhere in the world, fully insured, packed by hand.
