Square cushion-shaped basket, bias plaited from wide and narrow ash splints and braided sweetgrass. [MOBB [OPS move] 2/11/2016]

Collection type: Object
Description: Square cushion-shaped basket, bias plaited from wide and narrow ash splints and braided sweetgrass. [MOBB [OPS move] 2/11/2016]
Long description: Square cushion-shaped basket, bias plaited from wide and narrow ash splints and braided sweetgrass. Hinged lid of circular shape which attaches on one of the flat sides of the cushion and closes by passing one loop through a loop attached to the body of the basket. The lid is woven with ash splints and plaited sweetgrass (with a bundled sweetgrass rim), and decorated with curled ash embellishments. [MOBB [OPS move] 2/11/2016]
Geographical reference: United States of America
Northern America > North America > United States of America; Northeastern USA Maine Perry Pleasant Point
Cultural groups: Passamaquoddy
Person: Maker Clara Keezer; Field collector Linda Mowat; PRM source Linda Mowat
Date / Period: Date made: 1991
Date collected: 1991 11
Acquisition information: Purchased: 11/1991
Materials and processes: Material Ash Wood Plant, Material Sweetgrass Fibre Plant, Process Plaited, Process Woven, Process Basketry
Dimensions: Length x Width: max 168 x 168 mm, Height: max 70 mm
Object numbers: Accession number: 1991.35.26

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