Abenaki Sweetgrass Candlestick

From the collections of PVMA • Digital image © Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Assoc. • Image use information

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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.

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Item typeBasketry
PlaceNew England
TopicNative American
Transportation, Travel, Tourism
Art, Music, Literature, Crafts
EraRise of Industrial America, 1878–1899
Progressive Era, World War I, 1900–1928
MaterialPlant Product
Catalog #1998.14
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Abenaki Sweetgrass Candlestick. Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association, American Centuries. https://americancenturies.org/collection/1998-14/. Accessed on December 3, 2024.

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