Lovely Old Abenaki "Porcupine Quill" Splint Basket with Flat Lid tin count bank with two hens to keep

with two hens to keep him company

another I like more than this one

There are a few thin black that appear part of the image but I think must also be product of deterioration

punctuated with one long side of green and cream plaid

but first the box

Lovely Old Abenaki "Porcupine Quill" Splint Basket with Flat Lid tin count bank with two hens to keepI believe this is specifically Mi'kmaq, though I have found Passamaquoddy attributed baskets also showing "porcupine quill" curlicue splint weaving like this clearly Abenaki (Northeast Woodlands Native America, a confederacy comprised of five tribes) in any case, and clearly a beautiful example! Late 19th very early 20th century I believe, finely constructed and in near perfect condition, with a very rich warm dry patina to the splint, and sweetgrass