In a previous post we shared information on adult made Inuit dolls. It is obvious from the details that this marvelous figure was made for the tourist trade. Some dolls were featured with exquisite details portraying every day life. For example, this doll hows a small mammal, probably a beaver, […]
Monthly Archives: July 2013
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This small, elegant basket is made by the Nuu-chah-nulth people. Commonly referred to as Nootka, the Nuu-chah-nulth reside on the westcoast of Vancouver Island. While they are primarily for their woodworking, cedar canoes, and large multifamily housing; they also produce very fine basket work. In the 1860’s, the Nuu-chah-nulth started […]
Have you ever wondered what the Native people use for drinking vessels?? The Hopi tribe crafted cups just like we use in today’s world. Many of the cups today are out of plastic, glass, and molded ceramic. Hopi dishes, however, are all hand-crafted out of clay they have dug from […]