Braided Sweetgrass and Ash Splint Fine Penobscot Lidded Basket museum of modern art I'd guess this drawing dates

I'd guess this drawing dates from the mid- to late 19th century and maybe it is Scottish

typically stuffed with reed or fiber

this antique oak wood box is constructed of four hinged parts with triangular shaped ends

primarily on the curtains

Braided Sweetgrass and Ash Splint Fine Penobscot Lidded Basket museum of modern art I'd guess this drawing datesThis 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