Manufactured by
Unidentified
Owned by
Old Slave Mart Museum, American, founded 1937
Date
before 1863
Medium
rush, reed, plant fiber
Dimensions
H x W x D: 22 1/16 × 22 1/16 × 3 15/16 in. (56 × 56 × 10 cm)
Description
A rice fanner basket identified as being made by an enslaved person on the South Carolina coast. The large shallow, round tray shaped basket is made of reeds, rush and palmetto coiled and woven together. A faded purple string is woven through the basket on one side and knotted inside the basket.
Place made
South Carolina, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Slavery and Freedom Objects
Tools and Equipment
Type
baskets
Topic
Agriculture
American South
Craftsmanship
Foodways
Labor
Rice farming
Rural life
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2017.108.18.2
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5557d68d7-48bc-4820-b076-15fda992195e

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