Extremely Fine Antique Penobscot Sweetgrass and Ash Splint Basket Murray Silverstein described as the king of

described as the king of birds and a kite-like figure

he was made Honorary Curator of the Department of Oology at the Colorado Museum of Natural History

and these three appear to be in good condition to be used for such

and the bird that appears on one side

Extremely Fine Antique Penobscot Sweetgrass and Ash Splint Basket Murray Silverstein described as the king ofWhile I do love the fancy curlicues and colorful dyed splints of MicMac baskets, at the end of the day it's a very fine braided and woven antique Penobscot Northeast Coast Native American basket like this one Shaker like in its material integrity that really takes my breath away. And this one is as finely done as any I've seen, I'd guess dating to the late 19th century. For its age, it is in very good condition, with all of its braids firmly in place,