Bidspirit auction | Salish Coiled & Imbricated Basket

Salish Coiled & Imbricated Basket Cradle ca. 1900 - Northwest Coast First Nations Thompson River Salish coiled and imbricated papoose or basketry cradle, ca. 1900. Likely woven with cedar root and dyed cherry bark. Depicting a stepped cross motif beneath a checker-patterned band. Height: 5 1/4 in x width: 26 in x depth: 10 in. Condition: There are some breaks to the caning and small losses, particularly to the polychrome elements, throughout.