Theresa Neptune Gardner Passamaquoddy Footed Basket Wabanaki Paul Sanertanut The Maliseet tribe is a

The Maliseet tribe is a part of the Wabanaki confederacy

including horsehair

The chip-carving is of the finest order

and willow designs

Dealers in the southwest were known to inscribe price codes like this through the middle of the 20th century

Theresa Neptune Gardner Passamaquoddy Footed Basket Wabanaki Paul Sanertanut The Maliseet tribe is aThe Wabanaki tribes of Maine, many of whom lived inland during winter and on the coast in the summer, began making fancy baskets in the late 1800's. Fancy baskets are more delicate than the utilitarian baskets made for carrying goods. The tribal members sold their wares to vacationers in the coastal resorts. This design dates to the Victorian era, when ladies brought their handkerchiefs in their trunks to their summer residences or hotels. Theresa