Coiled grass basket with soapstone finial and bone handles

NameBasket

Artist Artist not recorded

CultureInuit

Datec. 1960

Place madeCanada, North America

Mediumgrass, bone, sandstone

Dimensions9 1/16 × 9 13/16 × 3 1/8 in. (23 × 25 × 8 cm)

Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of the Girard Foundation Collection, A.1980.8.17V

Object numberA.1980.8.17V

DescriptionCoiled, sewn. Natural color grasses. Round with 2 bone handles. Separate lid has knob in form of bird carved from black soapstone.

Artist not recorded

Artist not recorded

c. 1935

c. 1960

Artist not recorded

1930-1980

ca. 6th AD (?)

1930-1980

1930-1980

1930-1980

Artist not recorded

ca. late 19th-early 20th century

1930-1980