Maliseet Artist Aron Griffith Birch Bark Basket with Etched Flowers Butterfly pendant 20th century

20th century

This effigy is adorned with dragonfly designs

Chance Griffith is a young artist who has learned how to work with birch bark from his father

This item can only be shipped to a U

making for a nice contrast

Maliseet Artist Aron Griffith Birch Bark Basket with Etched Flowers Butterfly pendant 20th centuryAron Griffith, Maliseet artist, creates birch bark baskets and mother earth effigies from birch bark, adorned with animals, plants, and traditional Wabanaki designs. The birch tree has long provided Northeast Woodland Indians with material for containers as well as canoes. Native Americans from the Eastern Woodlands of North American have long used flowers in their adornment. These flowers are Aron Griffith's version of woodland flowers. 7 1 4 inches