Makah Pacific Northwest Coast Native Whaling Motif Lidded Basket carved wood frog and as if it might

and as if it might be ancient

From what I understand

with dyed red and green grass used for the snake-like decoration

It is especially nice displayed where it can be seen from 360 degrees

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Makah Pacific Northwest Coast Native Whaling Motif Lidded Basket carved wood frog and as if it mightThis stunning Makah Northwest Coast Native American beargrass lidded basket, c. 1920s, features a whale and canoe design, repeated twice around the perimeter of the basket. Makah baskets very similar to this one, featuring a plaited cedar bark base and rim with cedar bark strip, are featured in numerous museum collections of significant Native American objects. The seasonal materials with which this basket was made are indigenous to the Olympic