Native American miniature sweetgrass basket (Passamaquoddy)

Catalogue #:
2013.294.1897
Title:
Native American miniature sweetgrass basket (Passamaquoddy)
Description:
Basket and lid, extremely small, flat bottom, made of sweet grass and copper colored strips, marked on bottom "PASSAMAQ." meaning Passamaquoddy; lid has a small loop handle. This miniature is one of several basketry items collected by Mary E. Shaw (Mrs. Norman Shaw) ca. 1980-2000, who ran the Dancing Deer gift shop in Bar Harbor. She eventually sold them to Wini Smart's daughter, Gail, (per Mrs. Shaw visit 9/25/14).
Materials:
Plants
Size:
1.75" diam, 1.5" H

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“Native American miniature sweetgrass basket (Passamaquoddy),” Great Cranberry Island Historical Society, accessed April 30, 2025, https://gcihs.digitalarchive.us/items/show/1910.Catalogue # 2013.294.1897

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