Name/Title
Sweetgrass BundlesEntry/Object ID
L2024.3.64a-bDescription
Two bundles of sweetgrass tied with torn strips of bedsheetUse
Scent air in home or drawerContext
This set of sweetgrass bundles, collected by Swanton basketmakers in the early 20th century, are tied with rip-strips of cotton sheets. Swanton historian Ben Gravel said that he collected these from a Back Bay family in whose house they had hung for fifty years. They were traditionally used to sweeten the air in a home or put in drawers to keep away mustiness.Acquisition
Source (if not Accessioned)
Abenaki Cultural ConservancyMade/Created
Date made
circa 1920Place
Town
SwantonCounty
Franklin CountyState/Province
VermontCountry
United States of AmericaContinent
North AmericaLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
SachetNomenclature Sub-Class
Clothing Care ObjectsNomenclature Class
Personal GearNomenclature Category
Category 03: Personal ObjectsRelationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Gravel, Benjamin Frederick (1895-1988)