Passamaquoddy Mary Gabriel Braided Sweetgrass Sewing Basket
$2,500.00
Passamaquoddy Mary Gabriel Braided Sweetgrass Sewing Basket
Born in 1908 on the Passamaquoddy reservation in Princeton, Maine, Mary Mitchell Gabriel was one of the matriarchs of Maine Indian basket making. She was named a National Heritage Fellow by the National Endowment for the Arts in 1994.
Not only was she actively making baskets throughout her life, but she also passed on skills and knowledge to her daughters Sylvia Gabriel, Clare Gabriel, and Deborah Gabriel Brooks. Deborah continues to make baskets in the present.
This basket includes two of Mary Gabriel’s signatures: a frog handle and densely woven braided sweetgrass. Mary Gabriel’s daughter Deborah is among the few remaining Wabanaki basket makers that make extensive use of braided sweetgrass.
9 inches diameter x 3 3/4 inches high
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Artist: Mary Gabriel, PassamaquoddyPassamaquoddy Mary Gabriel Braided Sweetgrass Sewing Basket
Born in 1908 on the Passamaquoddy reservation in Princeton, Maine, Mary Mitchell Gabriel was one of the matriarchs of Maine Indian basket making. She was named a National Heritage Fellow by the National Endowment for the Arts in 1994.
Not only was she actively making baskets throughout her life, but she also passed on skills and knowledge to her daughters Sylvia Gabriel, Clare Gabriel, and Deborah Gabriel Brooks. Deborah continues to make baskets in the present.
This basket includes two of Mary Gabriel’s signatures: a frog handle and densely woven braided sweetgrass. Mary Gabriel’s daughter Deborah is among the few remaining Wabanaki basket makers that make extensive use of braided sweetgrass.
9 inches diameter x 3 3/4 inches high
| Weight | 2 lbs |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | 14 × 14 × 9 in |
