The things you learn

I am informed that the young lady in the photo is carrying an "Ash Basket."

You can purchase some nice ones for yourself here.

Ash baskets were intended for the sorts of folks who like to go out into the woods and collect pinecones and whatnot for home decor. This particular ash basket seems to be filled with that tall grass that people gather to stick in dry vases. The grass then disintegrates and falls all over the room until it is all ground into the carpet.

Or perhaps she has indeed gathered some wheat to grind, boil down to wort, ferment and then distill. But I'm just a romantic that way.