Mount Katahdin Butterfly Basket

Date created
2003
Culture/People
Maliseet (Malecite)
Artist/Maker
Fred Tomah, Maliseet (Malecite), b. 1951
NMAI agent
Amber M. Lincoln, Non-Indian
Seller
Wabanaki Art Center Gallery
Collection History
Purchased by Amber M. Lincoln (NMAI staff member) at the Wabanaki Art Center Gallery (Old Town, Maine) in 2003.
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Place
Houlton; Aroostook County; Maine; USA
See related items
Maliseet (Malecite)
Made-for-Sale items and Souvenirs
Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Catalog Number
26/1583
Barcode
261583.000
Object Type
Made-for-Sale items and Souvenirs
Title
Mount Katahdin Butterfly Basket
Object Name
Basket with cover
Media/Materials
Black ash/brown ash splints, dye/dyes
Techniques
Wicker-plaited, dyed
Dimensions
22 x 25.5 cm
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws62346d987-427f-46ce-8afe-ad36af113401
Record ID
NMAI_277686