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Artifact		Glove Box Maine State Museum, Artifact Glove box basket, woven of sweetgrass and ash splint. It is long and rectangular in shape with a lid which is hinged along the back edge by lacing together the lashing of the case and lid edges. The body of the basket is woven with ash splints for the base and ribs, amd braided sweetgrass for the weavers. Sweetgrass is lashed with a single, narrow splint to the edges of the lid and the top of the base. A heavy ash rib reinforces the inside of the base edge. A flat length of braided sweetgrass is lashed to the top of the lid to form a handle. The lid fastens to the base with two loops which fit over two other loops on the base. Remnants of blue dye on ribs indicate this basket was once colored. (Relevance: 7256) Find Similar Resources	Wabanaki Native Americans Penobscot Tribe Baskets Basket making Indian baskets

Artifact		Square Handkerchief Basket Maine State Museum, Artifact Handkerchief basket of ash splint dyed red, woven with braided sweetgrass. The basket is shaped like a square pillow, with a flat, round lid on the top which is hinged at the back by being lashed rim-to-rim. It fastens with two interlocking loops. The edge of the lid is an untwisted cording of sweetgrass lashed with a single, narrow splint dyed red. All of the weavers in the center of the lid are dyed red, as is the ring lashed to the center to create a handle. The basket is woven as usual on the bottom, but it is turned diagonally and the extending ribs are folded gently to the inside and woven over with the sweetgrass to form the pillow shape. (Relevance: 5298) Find Similar Resources	Native Americans Wabanaki

Artifact		Handkerchief Holder Maine State Museum, Artifact Square, flat-bodied wicker plaited ash splint/sweet grass basket with domed lid, and clockspring closures. Construction: base: tightly woven standards with corners woven with 6 thin splints and braided sweet grass in a continuous weave. Corners are then turned sides up with parallel sides bent nearly flat inward to form a square opening in the middle. Weavers from base continue over top surface. Lid: round, domed with concave center. All continuous weave. 3/4" splint rows, braided grass rows, and 4 thin splints at rim. Rim: both double reinforced with sweet grass strands. Single splint lashed. (Relevance: 3168) Find Similar Resources	Native Americans Penobscot Tribe Baskets Basket making Indian baskets

Artifact		Square Handkerchief Basket Maine State Museum, Artifact Square, flat bodied, wicker plaited ash splint basket with lid and clock spring closures. Construction: (note most ash dyed green with exception of some alternate weaver rows for pattern). Base tightly woven standards with corners woven with thin splints and sweet grass braids in continuous rows. Corners are then turned sides up with parallel sides bent nearly flat inward to form a square opening in the middle. Weavers from base continue over top surface. Lid: Flat/square with pattern of two continuous splint rows and one same sweet grass braids. Rim: both rims double reinforced sweet grass strands. Single splint lashed. (Relevance: 3020) Find Similar Resources	Wabanaki Native Americans Basket making Indian baskets

Moving Image		Rolling back the frontier MPBN: Home Series, Moving Image, 0:26:45 In the 1600s, European settlers left everything they knew to take advantage of Maine’s abundant resources. Despite back-breaking work, a harsh climate, and cultural clashes, they successfully carved out a new life for themselves. But by the end of the century, most of them would leave Maine in fear and live for years as war refugees. (Relevance: 2394) Find Similar Resources	Native Americans Settlements

Moving Image		Winter MPBN: Quest Series, Moving Image, 0:56:43 For those plants and animals that don't migrate south for winter, a lot of preparation goes into getting ready for winter. When it comes to dealing with winter, plants and animals know things we humans don't. (Relevance: 2265) Find Similar Resources	Winter -- New England Ecology/Energy Seasons -- New England Natural history -- New England

Moving Image		Bodies In Motion: The Biomechanics of Sports MPBN: Quest Series, Moving Image, 0:54:36 Using athletics, QUEST takes a fresh look at the way our bodies move. Bridging the gap between research and the playing field, coaches, trainers and athletes themselves discover how to optimize performance and what to do when injury causes that performance to fail. (Relevance: 2148) Find Similar Resources	Biomechanics Sports -- Physiological aspects Human mechanics Human locomotion

Moving Image		Climate Change: In Our Backyard MPBN: Quest Series, Moving Image, 0:56:45 Using close-to-home examples, the views of leading scientists come alive as they show how climate change can affect almost every aspect of our lives - and in turn, how we affect the climate. (Relevance: 2144) Find Similar Resources	Climatic changes Ecology/Energy

Moving Image		Spring MPBN: Quest Series, Moving Image, 00:58:03 Because spring comes so late to northern New England, things have to happen quickly and profusely. Spring is the time of year that wildlife and plants come to life again and get right to the business of creating new life. (Relevance: 2058) Find Similar Resources	Spring -- New England Seasons -- New England Natural history -- New England Ecology/Energy

Moving Image		Theresa Secord: Penobscot basketmaker and Executive Director of MBA UMaine Wabanaki Studies, Moving Image, 00:07:13 Theresa is a Penobscot basketmaker, who talks about basketmaking and her hopes and concerns for the future of the tradition. These concerns include the “teaching” of the tradition, the passing down of information from one generation to the next, and issues related to access and the emerald ash borer. Theresa also explores the evolution of her basketmaking style as she incorporates ideas and materials from her family and other native basketmakers that she meets. She is an ambassador for the Maine Indian Basketmakers and their traditions. (Relevance: 1867) Find Similar Resources	Native Americans Wabanaki Tribe Penobscot Tribe Basket making Baskets – Maine Indian baskets -- North America

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