Marie Bibeau Masta needle case, Portland, ca. 1910
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Maine Historical Society
Marie Bibeau Masta, (1887-1983) was Abenaki, from the Odanak Band in Canada. Later in life, she moved to Portland. She was well known for her basketry skills, and made this miniature sweetgrass basket to hold sewing needles.
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