Abenaki Basket

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The practical need for wood splint baskets diminished in many American households by the later 19th century. Native craftspeople responded by devising more decorative forms. Jeanne Brink, an Abenaki basketmaker from Vermont, made this modern wood splint basket. She is a member of a family of well-known Abenaki basket makers, the Obomsawins. Jeanne learned her craft from her grandparents, aunts, and uncles who sold baskets to tourists at Thompson’s Point resort on Lake Champlain.

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Item typeCrafts, Decorative Art
Basketry
CreatorBrink, Jeanne
Date1996
PlaceVermont
TopicArt, Music, Literature, Crafts
Home Life, Household Items, Furniture
Native American
Commerce, Business, Trade, Consumerism
Industry, Occupation, Work
EraNew Millennium, 1990–Present
MaterialWood
Process/FormatTextile; Woven
Catalog #1996.06
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Brink, Jeanne. Abenaki Basket. 1996. Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association, American Centuries. https://americancenturies.org/collection/1996-06/. Accessed on December 6, 2024.

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