Large Round Flat Wabanaki Northeast Coast Native Sewing Basket fabulous pillowcases which I think add rather

which I think add rather than detract from the charm of the piece

and there is a little hook attached for hanging

so this likely was first used

but are in good condition overall

I purchased this piece from a very fine consignment/antiques shop just outside of Boston

Large Round Flat Wabanaki Northeast Coast Native Sewing Basket fabulous pillowcases which I think add ratherAs I've noted elsewhere, I've become a huge fan of Northeast Coast Native American baskets, which, made of sweetgrass and ash splint, exemplify a really distinctive, and inventive, material language. Wabanaki refers to the 5 tribes living in Maine, Vermont and Eastern Canada (The Abenaki, Maliseet, MicMac, Passamaquoddy and Penobscot). There are some unique attributes to the baskets of each tribe, but I am not entirely certain from which tribe this