Description: Fran James Lummi Coast Salish Native American Miniature Basket 2 7/8 inches tall to top of handle x 1 3/4 inches tall to rim x 2 3/4 inches long x 1 7/8 inches wide Good used condition. Handmade vintage woven basket by master weaver Fran James. Please evaluate photos for best item description. Basket weighs 0.3 oz before shipping materials. Listing is for a vintage Lummi Coast Salish (Western Washington Northwest Coast Native American Indian) woven basket by Master Weaver FRAN JAMES (1924 - 2013), crafted of plaited western red cedar bark and accented with "X" motifs in the center of the basketry body -- considered Fran's signature. Fran James has a legacy of generations of weavers she tutored since the 1970s in the arts of her ancestors, weaving cedar bark and wool. Her pieces were coveted by private collectors and grace museums all over the world. Raised on a sheep farm on Portage Island in Bellingham Bay, Mrs. James was inducted into the Northwest Women's Hall of Fame, and her work was featured in exhibits at the Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture, the Seattle Art Museum and Seattle's Stonington Gallery.
Price: 174.97 USD
Location: Salem, Oregon
End Time: 2024-11-27T02:55:26.000Z
Shipping Cost: 4.99 USD
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Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 14 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Origin: Northwest Coast
Provenance: Ownership History Not Available
Tribal Affiliation: Lummi
Artisan: Fran James
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Culture: Native American: US
