Miniature Wabanaki Sweetgrass and Splint Ash Thimble Basket antique art The seasonal materials with which

The seasonal materials with which this basket was made are indigenous to the Olympic Peninsula in Washington

I am fairly certain this piece dates from sometime between 1890s-1930

where I loaded up on quintessentially Swedish gifts to bring home to friends and family

The piece measures 8 1/2" in diameter

Miniature Wabanaki Sweetgrass and Splint Ash Thimble Basket antique art The seasonal materials with whichI 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"