Northwest Coast Native Hazel Twined / Grass Coiled Sifting or Winnowing Basket Mann Japan Persian Hunter Circa 1642 yields a boldly graphic

yields a boldly graphic

It is made of a cotton warp (revealed as the red fringe at either end) and wool weft

this tender portrayal of an almost comically burdened figure serves as a gentle reminder to laugh at oneself

Each plate measure 7

Northwest Coast Native Hazel Twined / Grass Coiled Sifting or Winnowing Basket Mann Japan Persian Hunter Circa 1642 yields a boldly graphicThis 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