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Mythological Pipe Smoking Rabbit: quill, coil sweetgrass basket-P St John-Mohawk
Mythological Pipe Smoking Rabbit: quill, coil sweetgrass basket-P St John-Mohawk
Mythological Pipe Smoking Rabbit: quill, coil sweetgrass basket-P St John-Mohawk
Mythological Pipe Smoking Rabbit: quill, coil sweetgrass basket-P St John-Mohawk
Mythological Pipe Smoking Rabbit: quill, coil sweetgrass basket-P St John-Mohawk
Mythological Pipe Smoking Rabbit: quill, coil sweetgrass basket-P St John-Mohawk

Mythological Pipe Smoking Rabbit: quill, coil sweetgrass basket-P St John-Mohawk

$ 88.44

Availability: 67 in stock
  • Handmade: Yes
  • Era: current
  • Return shipping will be paid by: Seller
  • Region or Culture: Northeast
  • Original or Reproduction: Original
  • Category: Collectibles
  • All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
  • Modified Item: No
  • Item must be returned within: 30 Days
  • Exact Type: Birchbark/sweetgrass container w/quill design
  • Restocking Fee: No
  • Condition: New
  • materials: porcupine quill, birchbark, sweetgrass
  • Artisan: Paul St John
  • Refund will be given as: Money Back
  • Tribal Affiliation: Mohawk
  • Country of Manufacture: United States

    Description

    The pipe smoking rabbit,
    Mahtoqehsuwi-Motewolon-– Rabbit with super-natural powers smoking a Sacred Pipe. It was told to the Wabanaki by their Old Ones that Rabbit had powers to shape shift into many things in nature to bring messages of good will and healing through ceremony. This image has been engraved and drawn onto many items throughout Wabanaki history - Wabanaki Confederacy, 5 Northeast tribes in Maine, Vermont & Eastern Canada - the Abenaki, MicMac, Maliseet, Penobscot and Passamaquoddy.
    This is made of porcupine quill on a birch bark medallion atop the lid of a larger round coiled sweetgrass basket, by Paul St John, Mohawk craftsman.  Paul is a registered Mohawk who grew up on his father's Mohawk land in NY state  but has moved to Maine to live closer to his mother's family - who are Maliseet, MicMac and Passamaquoddy.  Paul learned the artistic traditions and the traditional stories from elders of all 4 of his ancestoral tribes.
    This round basket has birch bark at center of lid and used as the bottom -  then coiled tidal sweetgrass on sides and at rim of cover.  It is 5.5" in diameter and 2.75" high.  The birch bark medallion at center top is 3.75" in diameter.  Rabbit is made of all natural white with brown tipped ends of porcupine quills.  Rabbit's pipe is of dyed brown quill and Rabbit sits on dyed green quill "grass".
    Last photo in slideshow is of Paul and a friend.  -  Photo illustrates Paul's real connection with the creatures he depicts in his work  Paul St. John lives in Maine, his mother is Passamaquoddy.  He grew up on the Mohawk lands in New York, his father's homeland and is an enrolled Mohawk tribal member.  - When I saw his work I knew immediately I needed to offer his great baskets.  While quill work and coiled sweetgrass baskets are  historically Maine Indian traditional crafts, currently no one but Paul St. John is actively practicing this craft.  -  Passamaquoddy basketmakers, Jeremy Frey and Otter, both have used some quill work on their baskets...  but quill work on coiled sweetgrass baskets are Paul St John's specialty.  Watch this store for more of his pieces.  Can't wait to see what he is going to create next.
    Paul has made many quill animals, fox, bear, beaver, deer, wolf, moose - and even more birds, cardinal, eagle, loon, blue jay, hawk, hummingbird, great blue heron, chickadee - Many many others   - see if your favorite is in this ebay store.
    He not only does sweetgrass coil baskets and porcupine quill work on birch bark -- but also amazing dolls, Iroquois beadwork, MicMac beadwork,  great moccasins, knife sheaths, medicine bags and so much more!  He is truly a man of many (many many) talents!
    Watch this store for more of his pieces.  Can't wait to see what he is going to create next.