These three Klickitat/Cowlitz baskets were purchased by S.F. Quick from the Hudson Bay Company in Seattle in the 1920s. Several pieces have labels dating from that time. The baskets have heavy patina and evidence of native use and go back to the mid-19th Century. Provenance, age and condition - rare and collectible. 1. Cowlitz cooking basket with old tag; 6" x 5" x 5" H. Much used, great patina; mid-19th Century. 2. Cowlitz cooking basket; much used patina. Remnants of old tag; 6" x 5" x 5"H. Minor rim break; mid-19th Century. 3. Cowlitz gathering basket; 10" x 8" x 8"H, with brain tanned loops. Much used patina; 3rd quarter 19th Century.
PERIOD: Mid 19th Century
ORIGIN: Northwest - Klickitat, Native American
SIZE: 6"x5"5" (2) Cooking Baskets: 10"x8"x8" Gathering Basket