Makah Northwest Coast Native Antique Lidded Basket rose on vine This may just be my

This may just be my favorite little box ever

just a wonderful example of stunning form following function

conjuring visions of early 20th century European cafe life-- I can just see Dutch artist Willem Klijn sitting quietly in the corner by a window

and the off-center pattern of what I assume are water lilies turns the whole thing into a waterscape

and perhaps especially the back

Makah Northwest Coast Native Antique Lidded Basket rose on vine This may just be myI've fallen in love with Makah and Nuu chah nulth (Nootka) baskets, so finely woven of bear grass and cedar bark and this is a lovely example in great condition. Based on the plaited structure of the bottom of the basket and incorporation of raffia as the weft, I am fairly certain this piece dates from sometime between 1890s 1930. This one features naturally dyed red, green and dark blue banded patterning, and three small green diamonds at the center