Historic Fancy Baskets
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“My Grandmother simply says, ‘Well, here is the material. Here are the gauges. Here is the knife. Learn how because that will come in handy when you grow up and have a family. You watch and see.’”
—Madeline Shay, Penobscot Master Basketmaker in Kathleen Mundell, Basket Trees, Basket Makers (1992).
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Knitting BasketPenobscot
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Napkin Ringswith porcupine curls
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Knitting Basketwith Hong Kong cord
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Acorn-shaped Sewing Basketwith porcupone curls
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Fancy PursePassamaquoddy
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Glove BoxPassamaquoddy
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Comb BoxMi’kmaq
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Handkerchief BasketPassamaquoddy/Penobscot
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Poplar, Maple and Ash RosesMi’kmaq
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Corn-Shaped BasketPenobscot
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Button BasketMaliseet
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Sewing Basketwith braided sweetgrass ropes
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Powder Puff HolderAttributed to the Gabriel Family
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Stationary BasketAttributed to the Gabriel Family
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Fancy Berry Basketwith standard diamond curls
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Curly Bowlwith standard diamond curls
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