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Early 1970s RARE Nuu-Chah-Nulth (Nootka) Weaved Japanese Glass Float
Early 1970s RARE Nuu-Chah-Nulth (Nootka) Weaved Japanese Glass Float
Early 1970s RARE Nuu-Chah-Nulth (Nootka) Weaved Japanese Glass Float
Early 1970s RARE Nuu-Chah-Nulth (Nootka) Weaved Japanese Glass Float

Early 1970s RARE Nuu-Chah-Nulth (Nootka) Weaved Japanese Glass Float

$ 132

Availability: 100 in stock
  • Culture: Canadian Aboriginal
  • Handmade: Yes
  • Artisan: Nuu-Chah-Nulth
  • Tribal Affiliation: Nootka
  • Condition: There is some fading on the basket weaved designs, but that is expected for the age.
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: Canada
  • All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
  • Provenance: Ownership History Not Available

    Description

    Extremely rare Nootka weaved glass fishing float.
    Images are a Water Serpent and a Thunderbird.
    This was made in 1971 by a First Nations woman who belonged to the Nuu-Chah-Nulth tribe in Port Alberni, BC, Canada.
    I will be posting 2 more that are smaller in size. 4" W x 4.5" H approximate size.
    Bear Grass, Cedar Bark, Dye, Glass Float most likely from Japan, 1910.
    The 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 artist covered this float with finely woven basketry depicting major symbols of the Nootka culture.