Sarah Sockbeson Penobscot Basket Large Urchin Basket Wabanaki

Sarah Sockbeson, a young Penobscot basketmaker, has enjoyed great success with her richly colored, tightly woven baskets. In 2015, she won top awards at Santa Fe Indian Market, one of the highest achievements in the Native American art world.

Also in 2015, her work was included in the Portland Art Museum’s Biennial Exhibition, alongside several other important Maine Indian basket makers.

This stunning basket includes blue, tan, and natural black ash, as well as a touch of sweetgrass around the rim. The shape is reminiscent of sea urchins, and the points are black ash twisted into what is known as  porcupine weave.

A slice of deer antler is Sockbeson’s signature finial.

7 inch diameter x 6 1/2 inches high, including finial