19th Century Washington Coastal Woven Bag turquoise a very time consuming process

a very time consuming process

Both these elements are noted in this striking cuff of inlaid turquoise triangles and notched edging on both sides of the cuff

She is wearing a painted skirt and a small turban on her head

Both are in very good condition with only minor restoration to one of male figure's fingers

19th Century Washington Coastal Woven Bag turquoise a very time consuming processThis is a rare trapezoid shaped woven basketry storage bag, which was woven along the Oregon and Washington Coast from the area around the mouth of the Columbia River to as far north as the Quinault. The bulk of the bag is woven from a very stiff material with a cattail braided edge on the sides to bind the two faces together. It has three vertical outlined panels on one side, with somewhat irregularly crisscrossed greenish wool embroidered lines