Large Fishscale Basket

Item Details

A large fish scale basket.This basket was made by thePassamaquoddy Tribe in Pleasant Point Maine, and sold to the sardine industry which was a huge source of income for the upper Maine coast for many years. Sardines were brought to the dock, poured through a scaling machine. The scales went into these baskets, the sardines onto a conveyor to be packed and cooked. Water drained from the baskets and the scales were sold to pearlescent plants which processed them for use in various pearlescent beauty products: lipstick, nail polish, blush, and some industrial use. The basket is woven from white birch.

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Good

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Item #

16NAS092-039