Miniature Mohawk Splint Pack Basket, c. Early 20th Century woman farmer My guess is this was

My guess is this was done by a factory worker as a sort of whimsy

Feels quite like a portrait of a specific relationship

plus a decorative border of flowers and vines and corresponding carved edge

with hand-painted rather than lithographed color

all the better in person

Miniature Mohawk Splint Pack Basket, c. Early 20th Century woman farmer My guess is this wasThis isn't in perfect condition but I found it way too sweet to leave behind; a miniature woven splint pack basket, feeling like a salesman sample though perhaps simply made for the tourist market. I found a near identical one of the same scale in the collection of the Coe Center in Santa Fe, identified as Mohawk, early 20th century, and I trust that is right. 4 5 16" t x 4 5 16" w x 2 1 2" d not including straps. Photos document it from every view,