Basket
Artist
Frances Williams
(North American Indian, Nootkah, 1919 - 1996)
Dateca. 1992
MediumBear grass, cedar bark, and dye
DimensionsOverall: 5 1/2 × 5 1/2 inches (13.97 × 13.97 cm)
Credit LineFrom the Estelle and Morton Sosland Collection
Object number2009.41.22
On View
On viewGallery Location
- 206
Collections
DescriptionCylindrical basket with running lattice at top; multi-figured designs bordered by a green band at top and bottom.Gallery LabelBaskets with designs comprised of multiple figures are known among Makah weavers as "pattern baskets", as translated into English. They were originally created so that a maker could record the variety of designs and stitch patterns that she had developed or inherited in her lifetime. As these baskets became known and sought after by collectors, weavers began to create them for sale as well as their own use. Like many of the type, the imagery encircling this basket includes an amazing array of animals, birds, fish, men and canoes.
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