Thompson River Basketry Tray with Handles

ca. 1920's

1.75" H x 16" D + 2.5" H Handles x 2

Hand Coiled Cedar Root Construction with Imbrication (a Technique where Decorative Elements like Cherry Bark or Cat-Tail Grass are Overlapped and Stitched in to Create Geometric Patterns).

In Very Good Condition

Thompson River Basketry Tray with Handles is a traditional form of coiled basketry created by the Nlaka'pamux (also known as Thompson River Salish or Interior Salish) people, indigenous to the Fraser and Thompson River regions of British Columbia, Canada.