Northwest Coast Salish Lidded Coiled Basket Sumba and clearly took a great

and clearly took a great deal of time and care to make

sometimes artistic weavings can feel a bit too 1970s and/or recent hipster to me

and the painting

a teacher and a student

I am guessing they are quite old

Northwest Coast Salish Lidded Coiled Basket Sumba and clearly took a greatBeautifully proportioned and in excellent condition, this very fine Northwest Coast Salish tightly coiled lidded basket dates I believe from the late 19th or early 20th century. Salish weavers are well known for their coiled baskets, often decorated with geometric motifs as was this one. Made of sea grass, the basket's exterior is a variegated honey color with faded red medallion and red and blue striping. The interior of the lid and body reveals the