Vintage Indigenous Salish lidded basket, made of red cedar root and sweetgrass

Description: *** Other listed items for sale by this seller include:Inuit soapstone carvings, paintings, other artwork, antiques and collectibles. *** Materials: Red cedar root and sweetgrassMeasurements: 5.5"H x 8"W x 8"D (approx.)Weight: 218 g (approx.)Year of Creation: Ca. 1960sPlace of Creation: British Columbia, Canada Condition: In very good Pre-Owned and Displayed condition. Please check all the pictures for condition details. Red cedar and sweetgrass, together with tobacco and sage, are the four plants considered sacred to Indigenous, Inuit and Métis Peoples. The Salish peoples are indigenous peoples of the American and Canadian Pacific Northwest, identified by their use of the Salishan languages which diversified out of Proto-Salish between 3,000 and 6,000 years ago. This basket was made by a Salish artisan in British Columbia, Canada, and was purchased by the previous collector decades ago. A similar basket is among the collection of CSUDH’s SLICE Center (as shown in the last picture, and on the web page of https://news.csudh.edu/indian-baskets/) Notes 1. Shipping Charges include: postage, insurance, packing and handling costs; and eBay fees on Shipping.2. International buyers are responsible for Customs Duties or Import Taxes, if any. So please check the import regulations in your country before buying or making offers.3. Domestic and international returns are acceptable. In the case of a return, Buyer must contact Seller within 7 days after receiving the item. Return shipping will be paid by Buyer.4. I do "Combined Shipping" when it is possible. If you want "Combined Shipping", please check with me for shipping charges BEFORE buying. If you have any question or request, please feel free to contact me. Thank you.

Price: 263 CAD

Location: Toronto, Ontario

End Time: 2024-11-12T19:40:24.000Z

Shipping Cost: 33.18 CAD