Maliseet Artist Aron Griffith Birch Bark Basket with Etched Flowers Butterfly pendant Utmost humility was required

Utmost humility was required

20th century

making for a nice contrast

It is heavy duty

7  inches diameter x 6 1/2 inches high

Maliseet Artist Aron Griffith Birch Bark Basket with Etched Flowers Butterfly pendant Utmost humility was requiredAron Griffith, Maliseet artist, creates birch bark baskets and mother earth effigies from birch bark, adorned with animals, plants, and traditional Wabanaki designs. The birch tree has long provided Northeast Woodland Indians with material for containers as well as canoes. Native Americans from the Eastern Woodlands of North American have long used flowers in their adornment. These flowers are Aron Griffith's version of woodland flowers. 7 1 4 inches