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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;komokwa, post: 11481520, member: 301&quot;]Yup , a little tour de force here.</p><p>As 2mb &amp; now all fakes say , the bottom is key , but with the flat cedar bands used around the outside , coupled with the elongated knob top and whaling scene ... says it&#039;s a Makah basket from North West Washington State.</p><p>( traditionally , the Nootka used cedar root for the warp , &amp; the Makah used flat cedar bark..)</p><p>Larger than most for it&#039;s time , which I&#039;d say was circa 1910 , give or take 5 years.</p><p><br /></p><p>( baskets of this type were mostly geometrics in the colourful dyed grass designs before 1900 , &amp; after that started showing more animals , and whaling scenes , and boats and flags , as the tourist market heated up and called for a more European look that Whites would enjoy.. )</p><p><br /></p><p>It looks like the string is attached to a handle , which the basket is sitting on , and along with it&#039;s size , makes this basket unusual for it&#039;s age.</p><p>The far left side of the lid , looks to have some broken cedar fibres , which may indicate other scuffing or breaks which are not visible here.</p><p><br /></p><p>Still, finding this , I&#039;d be hard pressed to walk away from it.... at the right price ![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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