Antique Native American Lidded Basket Wabanaki Sweetgrass w Curly Ash Splint penobscot The crown is wrapped with

The crown is wrapped with grosgrain ribbon around its base that is in a greenish tone - the brim is edged in the same grosgrain

The jacket has a wide squared collar and an open front that closes only at the bottom centre of the collar with a hook and snap that are hidden by a decorative bow

so it appears the actual boutique was short lived

It is fully lined in a violet coloured rayon acetate lining

staining or odors

Antique Native American Lidded Basket Wabanaki Sweetgrass w Curly Ash Splint penobscot The crown is wrapped withThis is an antique Native American lidded basket, beautifully crafted with braided sweetgrass and ash splint and adorned with a border of curled splints around both the lid and base. This style of coiled and splint construction, with decorative curls, is most closely associated with Wabanaki basket makers of the Northeastern woodlands. Wabanaki peoples include the Penobscot, Passamaquoddy, Maliseet, and Mikmaq, who are known for their fine splint and