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EARLY-MID 20TH C NAT AM MICMAC, ASH/SWEET GRASS PORCUPINE BASKET, PENOBSCOT, ME
EARLY-MID 20TH C NAT AM MICMAC, ASH/SWEET GRASS PORCUPINE BASKET, PENOBSCOT, ME
EARLY-MID 20TH C NAT AM MICMAC, ASH/SWEET GRASS PORCUPINE BASKET, PENOBSCOT, ME
EARLY-MID 20TH C NAT AM MICMAC, ASH/SWEET GRASS PORCUPINE BASKET, PENOBSCOT, ME
EARLY-MID 20TH C NAT AM MICMAC, ASH/SWEET GRASS PORCUPINE BASKET, PENOBSCOT, ME
EARLY-MID 20TH C NAT AM MICMAC, ASH/SWEET GRASS PORCUPINE BASKET, PENOBSCOT, ME
EARLY-MID 20TH C NAT AM MICMAC, ASH/SWEET GRASS PORCUPINE BASKET, PENOBSCOT, ME
EARLY-MID 20TH C NAT AM MICMAC, ASH/SWEET GRASS PORCUPINE BASKET, PENOBSCOT, ME
EARLY-MID 20TH C NAT AM MICMAC, ASH/SWEET GRASS PORCUPINE BASKET, PENOBSCOT, ME
EARLY-MID 20TH C NAT AM MICMAC, ASH/SWEET GRASS PORCUPINE BASKET, PENOBSCOT, ME
EARLY-MID 20TH C NAT AM MICMAC, ASH/SWEET GRASS PORCUPINE BASKET, PENOBSCOT, ME
EARLY-MID 20TH C NAT AM MICMAC, ASH/SWEET GRASS PORCUPINE BASKET, PENOBSCOT, ME

EARLY-MID 20TH C NAT AM MICMAC, ASH/SWEET GRASS PORCUPINE BASKET, PENOBSCOT, ME

$ 71.01

Availability: 39 in stock
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
  • 100% original vintage condition: Untouched & unaltered
  • Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
  • Native American Indian: Passamaquoddy Penobscot, Maine
  • Condition: Good-Very Good overall vint cond: This wonderful early 20th c Nat American hnd-woven, open-top porcupine sloped basket, is fashioned out of splint ash wood & sweet grass. It was prod by the Micmac people from the Penobscot Bay, ME region. This was found w/other Nat Am Maine baskets, as well as early Inuit baskets. The bottom of the basket, as well as the woven sidewalls are all nearly intact & only suffer minimal loss. The looped 'porcupine' quills on the sidewalls are virtually damage free, less 1 quill. This early 20th c Native American Micmac hand-woven sewing/fruit basket, is still in good overall vint cond. It has its orig patina & nat aged, dry surface. The sidewalls are punctuated w/twisted, protruding highs (raised cleats) of the woven sweet grass. Great color & surfaces make this Micmac Native American basket an especially handsome one. The inside of the basket is clean, without any depreciating stains or loss. That's about it for damage. Structurally sound & intact. Nice.
  • All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
  • Maine eastern woodland tribes: 'Porcupine' basket
  • Refund will be given as: Money Back
  • Indigenous basketweaving: New England
  • Artisan: Unknown basket weaver
  • Naturally aged/oxidized patina: Amber, honey & golden color hues
  • Handmade: Yes
  • Tribal Affiliation: Micmac (Northeast woodland tribes)
  • Origin: Coastal Maine (found in New Hampshire)
  • Item must be returned within: 14 Days
  • Restocking Fee: No
  • Penabscot, Maine region: Passamaquoddy
  • Culture: Native American: US
  • Early 20th century: Circa 1915-1935
  • Porcupine hand-woven basket: Sewing/fruit basket
  • Splint woven ash sidewalls: Woven with sweet grass
  • Provenance: Ownership History Not Available
  • Authentic: Original

    Description

    EARLY
    to
    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.