Lot 2465

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Description:

Wiyot Tribe Hand-Woven Food Basket. Conifer root plain twined over hazel or willow warps, sections of three-strand twining, half-twist overlay in bear grass (white), cut warp rim with finish in three-strand twining Wiyot basket, conifer root plain twined over hazel or willow warps, half-twist overlay in beargrass, early 1900s. Wiyot, southernmost of the Northwest Coast Indians of North America, who lived along the lower Mad River, Humboldt Bay, and lower Eel River of what is now California and spoke Wiyot, a Macro-Algonquian language. They were culturally and linguistically related to the Yurok and had some cultural elements typical of the California Indians to their immediate south. Traditional Wiyot settlements were located on streams or bays, fairly close to the ocean. The Wiyot rarely ventured onto the ocean for subsistence or for travel, preferring still water. Villages consisted of 4 to 12 plank houses; there were also scattered hamlets of one or two houses. In addition, there were men’s sweathouses, used for sleeping, working, and leisure as well as for regular sweat baths and purification. Before colonization the Wiyot were mainly fishers, catching salmon and other fish. They also collected mollusks, especially clams, and trapped land mammals. Houses and canoes were made of coast redwood. The Wiyot economy used dentalium shells, long obsidian knives, woodpecker scalps, and white deerskins as symbols of wealth. There were no formal chiefs or individuals vested with significant political authority, but wealthy men were influential as advisers. Disputes, and even murder, were settled by the payment of dentalium shells as blood money. Shamanism was important in Wiyot culture, and most Wiyot shamans were women; they were thought to acquire their powers on mountaintops at night. Some shamans only diagnosed disease; others cured by sucking out disease objects and blood. Traditional religious beliefs included a creator-god and many animal characters. Keywords: Native American, Indian; Ref: BD1192

    Dimensions:
  • 4.5in x 8.5in
  • Medium:
  • Conifer Root Bear Grass
  • Condition:
  • This piece is in good condition with signs of break, chip and wear commensurate with age. Please see photos for details.

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