Antique Ink and Watercolor Rebus Riddle Drawing with Poem on Reverse green stripes betel chewing was central to

betel chewing was central to social interaction

at the end of the day it's a very fine braided and woven antique Penobscot Northeast Coast Native American basket like this one--Shaker-like in its material integrity--that really takes my breath away

plus a key hole on the front--though there is no longer a key

Quite a wonderful thing

and happily there is already a string loop at the end of the handle for doing just that

Antique Ink and Watercolor Rebus Riddle Drawing with Poem on Reverse green stripes betel chewing was central toThis is areally wonderful, I think19th century British ink and watercolor rebus drawing that I am still trying to fully puzzle out! I love envisioning its maker sitting down with ink pen, conceiving these riddles, and then beautifully unfurling (literally) them across the page, plus adding a poem to the backside of the page to boot! (re produced below.) Ive figured out a few things, starting with 0 cence = nonsense at the top of the page, and a few of