Handmade Whisk Broom or Brush, Presumed Japanese parasol but I would rather hate

but I would rather hate to see it trapped behind glass and would myself be inclined to hang it directly on the wall via pins in the corners

Really a super piece

The sweetgrass has broken in one spot on the body of the basket and in one area along the edge of the lid

scholar & one-time assistant to Kerouac’s former wife Edie Kerouac Parker

Handmade Whisk Broom or Brush, Presumed Japanese parasol but I would rather hateI feel like I've seen other hand brooms similar to this one, but I have not been able to find one now that I'm looking! My guess is that it is Japanese, and most definitely it was made quite some time ago with a great deal of care the wire stitching alone on this piece is quite a spectacular thing: carefully braided along one edge of the bristles, criss crossing the leather strip at the other, and then looping and spiraling all over the face of the