Abenaki Knitting basket

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About this item

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.

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Item typeCrafts, Decorative Art
Basketry
CreatorAbenaki
Datecirca 1915
PlaceNew England
TopicNative American
Art, Music, Literature, Crafts
Family, Children, Marriage, Courtship
EraProgressive Era, World War I, 1900–1928
MaterialWood; Plant Product
Process/FormatWoven
Dimension detailsHeight: 4.75 in Diameter: 4.75 in
Catalog #1991.31
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Abenaki. Abenaki Knitting basket. ca. 1915. Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association, American Centuries. https://americancenturies.org/collection/1991-31/. Accessed on December 3, 2024.

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