Women continue to be the primary weavers with each cultural group producing specific styles and motifs. Basketry techniques are used to make hats, mats, cradles, bags and baskets as well as forms of adornment and jewelry, which serve a variety of practical and ceremonial purposes.
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Killerwhale Basket
Dorothy Shephard
$95.00 CADThree-Corner-Grass, Cedar Bark, Hand Woven
The Killerwhale is a powerful underwater hunter and considered the sea manifestation of the land Wolf. It’s commonly known to mate and guard its family for a lifetime. Thus, a whale sighted near the shore, was believed to be a transformed human trying to communicate with his family.
The Killerwhale is an important crest symbol, associated with family, power, strength, dignity and communication.
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Killerwhale Basket
Dorothy Shephard
$115.00 CADThree-Corner-Grass, Cedar Bark, Hand Woven
The Killerwhale is a powerful underwater hunter and considered the sea manifestation of the land Wolf. It’s commonly known to mate and guard its family for a lifetime. Thus, a whale sighted near the shore, was believed to be a transformed human trying to communicate with his family.
The Killerwhale is an important crest symbol, associated with family, power, strength, dignity and communication.
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Killerwhale Basket
Dorothy Shephard
$115.00 CADThree-Corner-Grass, Cedar Bark, Hand Woven
The Killerwhale is a powerful underwater hunter and considered the sea manifestation of the land Wolf. It’s commonly known to mate and guard its family for a lifetime. Thus, a whale sighted near the shore, was believed to be a transformed human trying to communicate with his family.
The Killerwhale is an important crest symbol, associated with family, power, strength, dignity and communication.
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Killerwhale, Seal & Bird Basket
Dorothy Shephard
$1,495.00 CADThree-Corner-Grass, Cedar Bark, Hand Woven
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Raven Rattle-lid Basket
Isabel Rorick
Price upon requestSpruce root, Acrylic paintHand-painted by Alfred Adams (Isabel’s brother)
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Raven Stealing the Light Basket
Isabel Rorick
Price upon requestSpruce root, Acrylic paintHand-painted by Alfred Adams (Isabel’s brother)
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82. Frog Basket
Isabel Rorick
$12,800.00 CADSpruce root, Acrylic paint
Hand-painted by Alfred Adams (Isabel’s brother)
3.25 x 4.5 x 4.5″
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