Wabanaki Sweetgrass Basket Pin Cushion Japanese bronze The dowel at the top

The dowel at the top measures 24" x 1

1920's-40's

studying Oaxacan craft and culture

Great structural condition--super solid--with some rust on the rim

The whole thing fits perfectly over one's head and face

Wabanaki Sweetgrass Basket Pin Cushion Japanese bronze The dowel at the topI'm becoming a sucker for a sweet pin cushion, in addition to a nice Northeast Coast Native basket, so of course I love this little combination of the two! I believe this one dates to the early 20th century, with the basket woven of sweet grass on a naturally green dyed splint ash structure and the pin cushion a rosy pink velvet. It has seen some use, with small holes in the velvet, but has plenty of years of use in it yet. 2 3 4" diameter x 1 3 8"