Northwest Coast Native Hazel Twined / Grass Coiled Sifting or Winnowing Basket viking figure framed size 10

framed size 10

On the sides of each are a brown spotted stag

There are three fine decorative lines around the body of the pitcher

The sculpture measures 11 1/4" long

Northwest Coast Native Hazel Twined / Grass Coiled Sifting or Winnowing Basket viking figure framed size 10This sifting or winnowing basket, presumed early 20th century Northwest Coast Native, would have been used for sifting meal, I believe, as the mesh at the center is quite finely woven. The strong frame or foundation of the basket appears to be hazel, around which grass is woven, while the sifting area is woven of a finely twisted natural fiber the same color just a shade darker than the grass. A beautiful and beautifully constructed object, this