An Abenaki artisan crafted this candleholder from wood splints and braided sweetgrass, probably in the late 19th to early 20th centuries for the tourist trade. Sweetgrass imparts a light grassy “sweet” scent to the basket.
Abenaki Sweetgrass Candlestick. Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association, American Centuries. https://americancenturies.org/collection/1998-14/. Accessed on October 16, 2024.
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