Miniature Wabanaki Sweetgrass and Splint Ash Thimble Basket antique art 5 1/2" tall x 1

5 1/2" tall x 1 5/6" in diameter

where I loaded up on quintessentially Swedish gifts to bring home to friends and family

The seasonal materials with which this basket was made are indigenous to the Olympic Peninsula in Washington

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Miniature Wabanaki Sweetgrass and Splint Ash Thimble Basket antique art 5 1/2" tall x 1I recently found this charming tiny Wabanaki basket, Penobscot specifically, I believe, and have since become a bit obsessed with miniature basketry. So sweet! Woven of sweetgrass and ash splint naturally dyed a dark brown, this is a finely crafted little basket that would be perfect for holding a tiny treasure of two. I have seen baskets of this size referred to as thimble baskets, as indeed, it is just about that large! 1 1 4" in diameter and 1 1 4"