Penobscot Paula Thorne Teapot Basket Wabanaki Athabascan Indian carved from one large whale

carved from one large whale bone

hoop earrings silver beads on the right side and one silver bead on the left

The plain fine weave bottom allows the eye to rest before the graduated points begin to climb up the body

Mary Gabriel was one of the long-time Wabanaki weavers who kept the art of basket making alive

Plexiglass or other acrylic covering the frame has some cloudiness

Penobscot Paula Thorne Teapot Basket Wabanaki Athabascan Indian carved from one large whaleA charming acorn basket, woven from black ash and sweetgrass, in the shape of a raspberry colored teapot. 4 1 4 inches at its widest; pot itself is 2 1 2 inches diameter x 2 1 2 inches high, including sweetgras loop