Sweet small button basket by by Pam outdusis Cunningham, Penobscot Master Basketmaker - with teal curlicues - that alternate with vertical black stripes and have thin mauve weavers overlaying the black stripes.  This small round "Button Basket" is 3" widest diameter (including the curls), 2" high to basket rim, handle adds another .5" to height, 2.5" total height.   On the lid Pam has placed a different type of handle - with 3 loops I am calling it a "Clover" handle.  Such a perfect and unique addition to Pam's beautiful lid design.   On the basket there are vertical rows of curlicue curls alternating with black dyed ash and narrow  horizontal rows of plain (undyed) ash weavers.  At the very top of the basket Pam has left the teal curlicue curls off for 2 rows - showing more of the wider undyed foundation splints and balancing her design.  The lid has a black dyed ash foundation and is woven at the center with plain tidal sweetgrass - at the outer edge is a row of teal curlicue curls and narrow mauve ash weavers either side of the curls..  echoing and complimenting the basket that the lid sits upon. 

Made of brown ash splints, traditional material of Maine and Eastern Canadian Indian basketmakers, with plain tidal sweetgrass binding the rims of the basket.