Vintage 1930s Native American Wastepaper Basket Wabanaki 11” floral It has a pocket built

It has a pocket built into the interior at the right side and an unusual large pocket with an attached strap at the lower left interior (see last photo) - this must have some specific purpose

The mother-of-pearl forms a scene in the center of the tray featuring people

Elizabeth Taylor and Mamie Van Doren wore her designs to important events

size 46 or larger - please rely on the following measurements for fit:

so I’m unsure if perhaps they are replacements

Vintage 1930s Native American Wastepaper Basket Wabanaki 11” floral It has a pocket builtThis is a large Native American wastepaper basket made of ash splint and trimmed with Hong Kong cord roping at the rim and handles. The use of Hong Kong cord dates this basket to the 1930s, the only decade when this type of material was used as a substitute for hand twirled sweetgrass, which was more labour intensive to produce. This Native American wastepaper basket is woven in a checkerboard pattern of dyed ash splints in orange, green, golden