Makah / Nootka Lidded Basket Ducks Boats Figures Native North American Indian Art

Pacific Northwest coast native North American Indian handmade lidded basket
Superb craftsmanship, decorated with waterfowl birds, likely ducks and boats with figures. Finely woven with native grasses and decorated with colours of red, blue, and orange.
The lid is decorated with 4 ducks 2 red and 2 blue
The basket portion has 2 boats one with 4 occupants and another boat with 7 as well as 1 red and 1 blue duck
The opening of the basket is not quite perfectly round an intentional construction technique

Measurements: 5” in diameter x 3” tall

The basket has a warm original patina and is in excellent vintage condition.