Antique Finely Handwoven Lidded and Lined Grass Sewing Basket equestrian considering what a lot of

considering what a lot of love and work went into creating him

the silver-plate polished right up

I'm also not quite sure what is was made for--perhaps for spools of thread and thimbles

generally facing the main shrine

They are made of dark brown clay with cream

Antique Finely Handwoven Lidded and Lined Grass Sewing Basket equestrian considering what a lot ofThis 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