Featured 2of2 Basket Native?

Really like the workmanship on this one. Was found in an old trunk with the other one. This one google images out to possibly be a Pacific NW coast Makah tribe basket. "Such baskets were frequently produced between 1900 and 1940 for both personal use and trade." This does seem older, but the cornucopia horn-of-plenty design is throwing me--cannot find one with that design so far. Has a rose motif on the other side. About 6.75" diameter on the bottom. Thank you for your help.

 

Winner , Winner , Lobster dinner......................

She's a beauté ....

Makah, knob top...( don't grab it by the knob !!!!!!!!!!!..)
Good tight weave , good rim stitching, nice lid fit , excellent colors, lovely design !!!!!!
The designs are unique enuf...
I'd say , sea critter of some sort , & then , geometrics I don't understand !
( and it I can't read them....G-d bless anyone who can !!!.)
The Makah.....coastal fishermen ...... so the top design , is a wave !

The size......that's big for a trinket basket !!!!!!!!!!!!!

The colors are strong , so it hid from the sunlight all this time !

Around 1900 the Makah changed their designs from traditional geometrics to a more European friendly assortment of realistic images , which helped foster the tourist markets appetite .
This one is still a little transitional.
Also , earlier baskets of this type , had more grass on the base covering the red cedar checkerboard weave. As time went on , the grass became too time consuming and the cedar became dominant , covering most of the base.

I'd be fine putting this little gem in the circa 1910 range , give or take 5 years...

 

on a personal note........ that's the kind of basket you really want to find !!!!!!!!

It won't go cheap.......but worth keeping too !!!

 

Thank you, thank you so much! Oh my goodness I am so excited! I was hoping you would give it a look see since it is NW. So maybe not a cornucopia at all! A serpent or mermaid would be so romantic. We will need to sell it at some time. EBay does not appear to have one quite like this. I know asking for value is a no no here. But how about a rough range in your learned opinion? Are there some specialty sites or auction sites you might recommend for this type of basket @komokwa?

 

I knew you would gush over this one. Beautiful basket!