Lovely Antique Makah Nootka Northwest Coast Open Rim Beargrass and Cedar Bark Basket vintage acoma bowl but none as wonderful as

but none as wonderful as these

with not a chip or crack or flaw that I can see

A bit of surface cracking visible on his chin and shoulder

who in his younger days built the stair case at the Lancaster

Lovely Antique Makah Nootka Northwest Coast Open Rim Beargrass and Cedar Bark Basket vintage acoma bowl but none as wonderful asA beautiful antique Makah Nootka Northwest Coast Native American open rim bear grass and cedar bark basket, my favorite type of basket in the world. Much more common to find lidded examples of these, but I especially love ones like this that open out. Finely woven, lovely naturally dyed color on the striping that runs all the way around, warm honey tone to undyed bear grass, early 20th century I believe. With what looks to be an accession number