Miniature Wabanaki Sweetgrass and Splint Ash Thimble Basket popcorn jewelry a form of mercury sulfide

a form of mercury sulfide

very minor

with detailed carving on its face

with hand-painted lit cigarette on top

Miniature Wabanaki Sweetgrass and Splint Ash Thimble Basket popcorn jewelry a form of mercury sulfideI 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"