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EARLY-MID 20TH C NAT AM MICMAC, ASH/SWEET GRASS PORCUPINE BASKET, PENOBSCOT, ME
$ 71.01
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Description
EARLYto
MID 20TH CENTURY
NATIVE AMERICAN
MICMAC
SPLINT ASH/SWEET
GRASS SEWING/FRUIT HAND-
WOVEN
'PORCUPINE'
BASKET,
PASSAMAQUODDY, PENOBSCOT BAY REGION, MAINE, MADE
by
EASTERN
WOODLAND INDIGENOUS TRIBES
of
NORTHERN NEW ENGLAND
Circa 1935-1955
Native American
New England eastern
woodland tribe antique handmade decorative
baskets
DIMENSIONS:
11 ½" Width x 11 ¼" Depth x 4" Height
x 6 ½" base Width
TRIBE:
The Mi'kmaq (Micmac) Penobscot, Maliseet, Passamaquoddy
,
Eastern, coastal Maine
DESCRIPTION:
This wonderful
early 20th century
Native American
hand-woven, open-top porcupine sloped basket, is fashioned out of splint ash wood and sweet grass. It was produced by the
Micmac
people from the
Penobscot Bay, Maine
region. This was found with other
Native American
Maine
baskets, as well as early Inuit baskets. The bottom of the basket, as well as the woven sidewalls are all nearly intact and only suffer minimal breaks and/or loss. The looped 'porcupine' quills on the sidewalls are virtually damage free, less one quill which is damaged. This
early 20th century
Native American
Micmac
hand-woven sewing/fruit basket, is still in good overall vintage condition. It has its original patina and naturally aged, dry surfaces. The sidewalls are punctuated with twisted, protruding highs (raised cleats) of the woven sweet grass. Great color and original, dry surfaces make this Micmac
Native American
basket an especially handsome one. The inside of the basket is clean, without any depreciating stains or loss. Structurally sound and intact. Very nice.
CONDITION:
Very Good to Excellent overall vintage condition.