Antique Makah/Nootka, Pacific NW Coast, Bear Grass and Cedar Bark Oval Basket, c. 1900 book shaped inlaid box I found it along with

I found it along with her wedding certificate from 1851

with what I'd describe as faux-bois surface carving and their original wire hanging loops

General surface wear but overall good condition

as if they are waving

Antique Makah/Nootka, Pacific NW Coast, Bear Grass and Cedar Bark Oval Basket, c. 1900 book shaped inlaid box I found it along withThis is a beautiful antique Makah Nootka Northwest Coast Native American open rim basket woven of bear grass and cedar bark, just about my favorite type of basket in the world. Much more common to find lidded examples of these, but I especially love long, oval shaped ones like with a finished lip, opening gently outward. Finely woven, with still very strong dyed color to the woven patterns running all the way around, and a fully plaited cedar bark