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Purse
Possibly by: Molly Neptune Parker
Native American, Peskotomuhkati (Passamaquoddy Tribe)
about 1960
Medium/Technique
Woven ash splint, Hong Kong cord, and sweetgrass basket with brown pigment and an ash wrapped coil wring closure and braided strap
Dimensions
Height x width: 25.4 × 24.1 × 15.9 cm (10 × 9 1/2 × 6 1/4 in.)
Credit Line
John H. and Ernestine A. Payne Fund
Accession Number2023.565
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsBasketry
DescriptionBrown basket purse in a rectangular shape with a braided strap
ProvenanceBetween 1978 and 2000, sold by a dealer in Maine to Laurence and Deborah Onie, Brookline, MA; 2023, sold by Laurence and Deborah Onie to the MFA. (Accession date: October 11, 2023)