Braided Sweetgrass and Ash Splint Fine Penobscot Lidded Basket wooden stool Great structural condition--super solid--with some

Great structural condition--super solid--with some rust on the rim

This elegant

and brings a bit of calm in the midst of stress and chaos

This sifting or winnowing basket

Braided Sweetgrass and Ash Splint Fine Penobscot Lidded Basket wooden stool Great structural condition--super solid--with someThis 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