Very Fine Little Makah-Nuu-chah-nulth Lidded Basket with Whalers in Boat black steel candleholders 25ʺD × 6ʺH and is

25ʺD × 6ʺH and is in excellent condition

but looks great and is structurally sound

One example

and solid bands around the neck

and be picked up and turned around as the mood strikes

Very Fine Little Makah-Nuu-chah-nulth Lidded Basket with Whalers in Boat black steel candleholders 25ʺD × 6ʺH and isI have completely fallen in love with Makah and Nuu chah nulth (Nootka) baskets, so finely woven of bear grass with cedar bark rims, and frequently featuring figurative elements like this one, with a pair of figures in what I believe are whaling boats on either side. While this very little one I believe dating to the early 20th century has some damage to the lid, the bottom half is in excellent condition and it remains a really lovely little piece.