Beautifully Aged Nearly Square Native American Woven Splint Basket antique printing block each a little different (and

each a little different (and Playskool itself has produced several versions) makes them a great thing to collect and display as a group

so there were once a whole lot of these)

I have seen baskets of this size referred to as thimble baskets

The closest in appearance I've found is a Patriotic Old Maid set produced by Milton Bradley Co

Sold as a set

Beautifully Aged Nearly Square Native American Woven Splint Basket antique printing block each a little different (andI walk past a lot of baskets in these parts, but the color on this one, woven of ash splint I believe, struck me as especially beautiful, with the pattern of the way the splint has weathered amplifying the woven construction of the basket in just the right way. It has definitely lived a life there is a bit of loss visible on one side particularly, and it slants a bit when viewed from that direction but it's the age and wear that really makes it.