Antique Finely Handwoven Lidded and Lined Grass Sewing Basket red stone with yellow accents inside the

with yellow accents inside the ears

which have such a terrific form and feel in the hand

or with either or both larger diamond shaped layers underneath--one black with silver stripes

" combines a double meaning of fortune and protection from suffering

Antique Finely Handwoven Lidded and Lined Grass Sewing Basket red stone with yellow accents inside theThis is a beautiful finely and tightly woven grass sewing basket that I believe is Native American and dates to the very late 19th or very early 20th century, but I have found no other like it. The exterior shows a wonderfully nuanced range of tones, from pale blond to khaki to olive to brown, with a horizontal band of diamond shapes around the center. It is possible the colors were once brighter, but I really love the subtlety of the patterning as it