An Abenaki artisan made this ash splint basket in the early 20th century, probably for the tourist trade. The basket was designed to hold a ball of yarn for knitting and the cover has a hole for the yarn to pass through.
Abenaki. Abenaki Knitting basket. ca. 1915. Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association, American Centuries. https://americancenturies.org/collection/1991-31/. Accessed on October 16, 2024.
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