Northeast Coast Native Basketry Sewing Scissors Holder penny covered care and attention to fine

care and attention to fine detail

Lifting off the lid reveals the basket's cedar bark lip as well as its fully saturated original colors

perhaps to rub occasionally for good luck

from the woman gathering laundry off the line

Northeast Coast Native Basketry Sewing Scissors Holder penny covered care and attention to fineThis is a sweet little Northeast Coast Native American handwoven sweetgrass and splint ash basket made to hold a small pair of sewing scissors. The two little loops at top, which mimic the shape of scissors handles, could be used for hanging it from a belt, hook, or ribbon on the wall. 3" long x 1" wide x 1 2" deep and in very good condition.