Braided Sweetgrass and Ash Splint Fine Penobscot Lidded Basket birds on branch but still flush to the

but still flush to the bottom

and which a plant (or a cocktail

The bat is signed on the back and strung with a hanger

I especially like what it is: a stirrup cup

this piece is signed on the bottom and dated 1978

Braided Sweetgrass and Ash Splint Fine Penobscot Lidded Basket birds on branch but still flush to theThis 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