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Sewing Basket with Miniature Inserts

This set consists of a sewing basket (a), sewing basket lid (b), pincushion (c), needle case (d), thimble case (e), thimble case lid (f), thimble (g), scissors case (h), a small Abenaki basket for ribbons/buttons/tape (i), and a lid for the little basket (j). Component parts a-h are Penobscot and original to the set; component parts i and j have a slight variation in design, are Abenaki in origin, and were added by the original collector and donor to augment the existing set so it would have a typical range of inserts. The pieces are primarily made of black ash splints. Parts a-h are attributed to Penobscot basket maker Camilla Sockalexis--also known by her Indian name,

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