Float Basket
Nuu-chah-nulth (Nootka) People, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
Bear Grass, Cedar Bark, Dye, Glass Float Probably From Japan, 1910
Japanese glass fishing floats were used by fishermen to suspend nets and were known to wash up on the shores of the Northwest Coast. A talented Nuu-chah-nulth weaver covered this float with finely woven basketry, depicting major symbols of Nootka culture. Large basketry floats, such as this one, are very rare.
Float Basket
Nuu-chah-nulth (Nootka) People, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
Bear Grass, Cedar Bark, Dye, Glass Float Probably From Japan, 1910
Japanese glass fishing floats were used by fishermen to suspend nets and were known to wash up on the shores of the Northwest Coast. A talented Nuu-chah-nulth weaver covered this float with finely woven basketry, depicting major symbols of Nootka culture. Large basketry floats, such as this one, are very rare.