Large-ish and Very Fine Late 19th C. Nootka/Makah Native American Lidded Basket turning wheel stencil Around the perimeter of the

Around the perimeter of the footed base are two inlaid hearts

The cover and first few pages of this notebook are pretty rough

perhaps most of all the red star painted wheels

making it feel all the more a special object

one can just see the pegs peeking out behind them from his back side

Large-ish and Very Fine Late 19th C. Nootka/Makah Native American Lidded Basket turning wheel stencil Around the perimeter of theI will never get over my love of Nootka Makah Native baskets from the Pacific Northwest Coast, considered some of the world's finest baskets, and this is an old one, late 19th century, dated based on materials used (exclusively bear grass and cedar bark, with no raffia) and the manner of the rim and plaiting of the underside. The weave on this one is very fine and tight, and though the brightness of the original color has faded (as evident from