{"product_id":"fine-nuu-chah-nulth-treasure-basket-by-francis-fanny-williams-1919-1996","title":"Fine Nuu-Chah-Nulth Treasure Basket by Francis (Fanny) Williams (1919-1996)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eExtremely Fine Basket with Whalers, a Whale and Birds, c. 1950\u003cbr\u003eby Francis (Fanny) Williams (1919-1996), Nuu-Chah-Nulth First Nation\u003cbr\u003ecedar bark, bear grass, aniline dyes\u003cbr\u003e2\" high x 2\" diameter\u003cbr\u003emint condition\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNote: This extremely rare treasure basket has over 25 stitches per inch\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eBasket weaver Francis (Fanny) Williams was born 1919 in Bamfield, British Columbia, Canada. Fanny is a member of the Huu-ay-aht First Nations, one of the 14 distinct nations that make up the Nuu-chah-nulth people on the west coast of Vancouver Island, British Columbia.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eFanny (Naa-naas-a-tuks in Nuu-Chah-Nulth) was famous for her finely wrapped-twined cedar bark, swamp grass, and beach grass baskets. She began weaving by watching her Auntie make baskets. She lived with her family in Bamfield until her death in May 1996. She is buried in the Sarita Reserve cemetery, near where she was born.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eToday, Fanny’s work can be found in important private and museum collections including the Nelson Atkins Museum of Art, OK, Burke Museum, WA, and the Royal BC Museum, Victoria, BC.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Quintana Galleries","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53405124395119,"sku":null,"price":1200.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1813\/7073\/files\/JW26002_FannyBasket.jpg?v=1782440490","url":"https:\/\/quintanagalleries.com\/products\/fine-nuu-chah-nulth-treasure-basket-by-francis-fanny-williams-1919-1996","provider":"Quintana Galleries","version":"1.0","type":"link"}