Large Antique Painted Ash Splint Work Basket with Notched Bentwood Handles mottled blue I think I'd plant this

I think I'd plant this one with a mock orange or little lemon tree

While this piece definitely shows its age

Mola panels were historically made in groups of two

or Keratoscope

His work has been collected and published widely

Large Antique Painted Ash Splint Work Basket with Notched Bentwood Handles mottled blue I think I'd plant thisThis is a beautiful large painted swabbed antique ash splint rectangular work basket, 19th century New England Maine Native American I believe, with wonderfully irregular notched bentwood handles. While the naturally dyed color has certainly faded over time, it still shows quite nicely on the horizontal splints; with two thin bands of yellow, then two red, then two brown, then one wide yellow, and two thin red at the very bottom. The basket is sturdy