Large Lidded Micmac Natural Ash Splint Basket with Curlicues wide lip ” And while of course

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Carved from one piece of wood

The back of the frame bears the label of the well-known Kanda gallery in Tokyo

4 1/4" in diameter at the bottom

from what I understand these sorts of lined sewing baskets were made for the tourist market during the late Victorian era

Large Lidded Micmac Natural Ash Splint Basket with Curlicues wide lip ” And while of courseAnother beautiful MicMac Northeast Coast Native basket, this one large enough to hold all sorts of things should one want to put it to use. Made entirely of natural (un dyed) ash splint of varied widths, this basket features two bands of curlicues around its sides and a fancy "bow" at the center of its lid, with the end of the bow trimmed like a ribbon and tucked into the weaving. Very nice. I don't believe this basket has many years on it; it is in