Blueberry Basket
Janet Neptune, Passamaquoddy / American, 1964 - 2015
Passamaquoddy
Wabanaki
Northeast Woodlands
Woodlands
2008
Brown ash and sweetgrass; Plain weave; Blue dye
Overall: 3 3/4 × 3 3/4 in. (9.5 × 9.5 cm)
Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth: Purchased through the Alvin and Mary Bert Gutman '40 Acquisition Fund
2008.50.1
Geography
Place Made: United States, North America
Period
21st century
Object Name
Basket
Research Area
Native American
Native American: Woodlands
Not on view
Label
Baskets in the shape of foods such as corn, blueberries, and acorns are a hallmark of Wabanaki decorative basketry. The techniques and specific patterns used for making these baskets are passed down from generation to generation. Made from brown ash and sweetgrass, these baskets celebrate natural materials and foods native to the Americas.
Course History
NAS 30.21, Native American Art and Material, Jami Powell, Spring 2020
Anthropology 3.01, Introduction to Cultural Anthropology, Charis Boke, Summer 2024
First Year Student Enrichment Program, Rachel Obbard, Summer 2024
Exhibition History
From the Field: Tracing Foodways Through Art, Owen Robertson Cheatham Gallery, Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth College, Hanover, New Hampshire, June 8-November 3, 2024.
Provenance
The artist's mother, Molly Neptune Parker, Princeton, Maine; sold to present collection, 2008.
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