Braided Sweetgrass and Ash Splint Fine Penobscot Lidded Basket birds on branch but if you prefer to

but if you prefer to purchase just one

this piece is signed on the bottom and dated 1978

I especially like what it is: a stirrup cup

Certainly this piece dates to the 19th century

Braided Sweetgrass and Ash Splint Fine Penobscot Lidded Basket birds on branch but if you prefer toThis is a lovely, quintessential example of Penobscot basketry, featuring a wonderful interplay of patterns and textures. The lid is woven primarily with tight sweetgrass braids, punctuated with two bands of woven ash splint nearer to the center framing one band of unbraided grass, then a nice fat braid across the top for a handle. With lid removed, the bottom half reveals a rim of blue green naturally dyed ash splint, also visible at the center of