Wabanaki baskets


Penobscot button basket by Theresa Lyon Sockalexis, ca. 1934

Penobscot button basket by Theresa Lyon Sockalexis, ca. 1934
Item 23628   info
Hudson Museum, Univ. of Maine

Penobscot Indian Theresa Camilla Lyon Sockalexis made this button basket, part of a set of sewing baskets that includes a needle case, thimble holder, pin cushion and scissors case in addition to this basket.

She was well known for her fine basketwork.

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