April 23, 2024
NORTHWEST ~MAKAH~ BASKET WOVEN SAKI BOTTLE..VERY OLD
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FROM MY PRIVATE COLLECTION..GLASS BOTTLES OBTAINED FROM CONTACT WITH EURO-AMERICAN TRADERS AND SEAMAN WERE OFTEN COVERED WITH WOVEN BASKETRY...THE PAST TIME OF COVERING THESE BOTTLES WAS POPULAR FROM AS NORTH AS THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS ON SOUTH TO THE COLUMBIA RIVER AND CALIFORNIA..THIS WEAVING WAS MADE BY THE ~MAKAH~ PEOPLE AND DATES THE 1920'S OR EARLIER.. IT'S CONSTRUCTED OF CEDAR BARK AND BEAR GRASS AND IS WOVEN AROUND A NICE OLD STONEWARE OLLA SHAPED JAPANESE SAKI BOTTLE WITH UNIQUE DESIGN ELEMENTS AND VIBRANT COLORS...CONSISTENT WITH AGE THE PIECE IS OFFERED IN MINT CONDITION WITHOUT FAULT...THE WEAVING MEASURES A NICE 6.75"TALL X 5.25"WIDE AND WOULD COMPLIMENT ANY NATIVE AMERICAN BASKET COLLECTION...AS WITH ALL MY AUCTIONS..NO RESERVE REQUIRED FOR YOUR BIDDING PLEASURE ..THANKS FOR LOOKING !
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