Lot Essay
This early basket relates somewhat to two examples with frontal human figures in the Lobb Collection (Lobb, 1990, p.93).
Details
A LOWER COLUMBIA RIVER POLYCHROMED COILED BOWL
Of globular form with a flat base, tapering towards the base, woven of spruce and willow root, decorated in dyed cedar and cherry bark in three bands of triangles and a band of human figures in the center, 11in. (28cm.) diameter
Of globular form with a flat base, tapering towards the base, woven of spruce and willow root, decorated in dyed cedar and cherry bark in three bands of triangles and a band of human figures in the center, 11in. (28cm.) diameter
Provenance
The Slater Memorial Museum, Norwich, Connecticut