Large Round Flat Wabanaki Northeast Coast Native Sewing Basket fabulous pillowcases so this likely was first

so this likely was first used

and is in very good condition

There is a variety of fur used--white for the eye brows

I purchased this piece from a very fine consignment/antiques shop just outside of Boston

and there is a little hook attached for hanging

Large Round Flat Wabanaki Northeast Coast Native Sewing Basket fabulous pillowcases so this likely was firstAs I've noted elsewhere, I've become a huge fan of Northeast Coast Native American baskets, which, made of sweetgrass and ash splint, exemplify a really distinctive, and inventive, material language. Wabanaki refers to the 5 tribes living in Maine, Vermont and Eastern Canada (The Abenaki, Maliseet, MicMac, Passamaquoddy and Penobscot). There are some unique attributes to the baskets of each tribe, but I am not entirely certain from which tribe this