SKU: 5224-1466

Makah Lidded Trinket Basket with Knob

$160.00

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ca. 1900

2.125" H x 2.625" L x 3" W

Finely Hand Woven with a Golden Light Brown Field and a Black, Teal and Red Colored Line Motif Design with a Red Flower Motif on Each Side and a Black Knob for a Handle

In Very Good Condition

Makah lidded trinket baskets (also called "pika-uu" in related Nuu-chah-nulth languages) are small, finely woven containers traditionally made by Makah women from the Olympic Peninsula in Washington state (Neah Bay area). 
They became a notable cottage industry starting in the 1860s–1870s and continued through the mid-20th century, produced for sale to tourists and collectors. These are distinct from larger utilitarian baskets and are prized for their intricate wrapped-twining technique, colorful geometric or figurative designs (often in dyed beargrass or other materials), and compact size.

Condition: Very Good

Tribe: Makah - Nootka - Quinault - Chehalis

Year Range: 1900 - 1925

Region: Pacific Northwest - and Alaska

Dimensions: 2.13 in2.63 in3 in

Category: Basket - Lidded

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