Antique Native American Lidded Basket Wabanaki Sweetgrass w Curly Ash Splint penobscot and 46” long including the

and 46” long including the 3” fringe at either side

Note that the white is towards a cream colour

The crown is wrapped with grosgrain ribbon around its base that is in a greenish tone - the brim is edged in the same grosgrain

so it would be a nice acquisition for the Beauceware collector

Antique Native American Lidded Basket Wabanaki Sweetgrass w Curly Ash Splint penobscot and 46” long including theThis is an antique Native American lidded basket, beautifully crafted with braided sweetgrass and ash splint and adorned with a border of curled splints around both the lid and base. This style of coiled and splint construction, with decorative curls, is most closely associated with Wabanaki basket makers of the Northeastern woodlands. Wabanaki peoples include the Penobscot, Passamaquoddy, Maliseet, and Mikmaq, who are known for their fine splint and