Clara Keezer Passamaquoddy Barrel Basket Wabanaki Cape Dorset 2008 Print Collection handsome base

handsome base

A handsome seed pot by Carlton Jamon

carved into a curvilinear shape

There are initials lightly scrimshawed on the bottom that appear to be L I

the basket is in near-perfect condition

Clara Keezer Passamaquoddy Barrel Basket Wabanaki Cape Dorset 2008 Print Collection handsome baseThe 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. Clara