Baskets
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We proudly feature
one-of-a-kind handmade baskets from the Penobscot,
Passamaquoddy, Micmac, and Maliseet tribes of Maine,
and the Maritimes.
Pictured below are examples of our inventory;
we carry many basket styles. The exact items shown here may or may not be currently
available.
We are happy
to assist you by telephone or email, and provide the
most up-to-date information. Please call the
Shop Manager at 207-288-3519, ext. 22
or email shop@abbemuseum.org
Abbe Museum members receive a discount on regular-priced merchandise.
Join today and save on that special purchase!
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Artist: Rocky Keezer, Passamaquoddy
Ash Fancy Basket (7" X 8")
Made of natural and dyed ash intertwined with sweetgrass. |
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Artist: Eric "Otter" Bacon,
Passamaquoddy
Fancy Basket (4" X 5") Porcupine curl basket. Made of brown ash with birch bark etched lid. |
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Artist: Molly Neptune Parker, Passamaquoddy
Acorn (4" X 6") Dyed brown ash with sweetgrass trim.
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Artist:
Eric "Otter" Bacon,
Passamaquoddy
Swirl Basket (5" X 6")
Made of natural and dyed brown ash with birch
bark etched lid. |
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Artist: Richard Silliboy, Micmac
Ash Potato Basket (available in several sizes).
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Artist: Paula Thorne, Penobscot
Curly Fruit Baskets (2-3") Dyed ash with sweetgrass trim. Sold separately. |
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Artist:
Ganessa Bryant,
Penobscot
Point Basket (4") Porcupine
curl with black and natural swirl points. |
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Artist: David Moses Bridges, Passamaquoddy
Etched birch bark berry baskets and picture frame (4-7"). Sold separately. |
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Artist: Jeremy Frey,
Passamaquoddy
Fine Weave Basket (5.5")
Brown ash white on black weave. |
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Artist: Susan Thompson, Penobscot
Neck Pouch (1" X 4")
Hand-sewn leather with glass beads. |
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Artist: Lorraine
Besito, Ojibwe
Quill Box (5" oval)
Made of natural and dyed porcupine quills with
sweetgrass trim.
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Artist: Pam Cunningham, Penobscot
Ash Christmas Tree (5" tall)
Dyed ash with points and ash loops. |
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Artist: Janet Neptune,
Passamaquoddy
Sewing Basket (8") Brown
ash and sweetgrass flat basket with lid. |
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Artist: Fred Tomah, Maliseet
Katahdin Eagle Basket (14" diameter)
Natural ash and dyed ash. |
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Artist: Peter Neptune,
Passamaquoddy
Fancy Hamper (21" tall) Made of brown ash and sweet grass.
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