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Clara Keezer

Clara Keezer (1930-2016), Passamaquoddy Weaver, Pleasant Point Reservation, Perry, Maine

Heritage weaver of traditional art of the Passamaquoddy people. National Endowment for the Arts Award.

Passamaquoddy Tribe
of the Maine Wabanaki Group

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Clara Keezer

Small Strawberry 4 x 2 ½”                                Card Signed    

Small Blueberry 4 x 3”                                  Gallery Card ID + date 1996

Med. Strawberry 5 x 3 ½”                                 Card Signed

Tray with Postcard 8 ¼” x 6”                             Dated 1967.

Yellow Corn                                                     Basket signed + dated 1997

Fancy Bowl Multicolored 5 x 5”                     Basket signed + dated 2010 

Three traditional fancy weaves (porcupine weave, curlicue weave, plus 1 other).  Plus Victorian style braided trim on cover with ribbon handle.        

Bell (rare basket) 7 x 5 ½” diam.                        Card Signed. Fancy weaves unique to Clara using black ash twists & braided sweetgrass.

 

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Clara Keezer

Each Clara Keezer basket is a high-quality heritage basket. They are in pristine condition, indicative of the high-quality workmanship of the Wabanaki people.

 

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Clara Keezer

All of Clara Keezer baskets are high quality heritage baskets.   They are in pristine condition, indicative of the high-quality workmanship of the Wabanaki people. Clara was an expert weaver.

Passamaquoddy
Black Ash & Sweetgrass