Historic Fancy Baskets
“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).
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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