Northwest Coast Native Hazel Twined / Grass Coiled Sifting or Winnowing Basket viking figure I'd put it atop a

I'd put it atop a stack of books on the bookshelf or on a ledge somewhere--a charming reminder to be brave and get after it

When I was growing up

Shop brush: 12x3x3"

There are three fine decorative lines around the body of the pitcher

On the sides of each are a brown spotted stag

Northwest Coast Native Hazel Twined / Grass Coiled Sifting or Winnowing Basket viking figure I'd put it atop aThis sifting or winnowing basket, presumed early 20th century Northwest Coast Native, would have been used for sifting meal, I believe, as the mesh at the center is quite finely woven. The strong frame or foundation of the basket appears to be hazel, around which grass is woven, while the sifting area is woven of a finely twisted natural fiber the same color just a shade darker than the grass. A beautiful and beautifully constructed object, this