Marilyn Sharp Signed 1989 Lidded Basket waving bear very smooth and with a

very smooth and with a great patina

of which I regret not acquiring more

embodying endless treasures out in the world waiting to be found

and the interior enamel is in near perfect condition

while the Makah are located across the straight at Neah Bay

Marilyn Sharp Signed 1989 Lidded Basket waving bear very smooth and with aI really love the form and texture of this contemporary basket, signed on the underside of the lid "M. Sharp" and dated 1989. With some digging, I've learned the M stands for Marilyn, and have found one other example of her work different in shape, but similar in method and material titled "Water Jug," which was featured in a nationally juried exhibition organized by the National Basketry Organization and presented at Ghost Ranch in Abiquiu, New