- Created by
- Jackson, Mary A., American, born 1945
- Date
- ca. 1991
- Medium
- sweetgrass, pine needles, palmetto fronds
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 8 1/4 × 9 1/4 × 9 5/8 in. (21 × 23.5 × 24.5 cm)
- Description
- A coiled sweetgrass basket made by Mary A. Jackson. The short, open basket has a flat oval bottom and a handle. The large central handle is made up of the top three wales of the basket that curve upward from the lip and are sewn together across the top to form the handle. The basket is composed entirely of lighter-colored grasses that contrast only slightly with the palmetto wrappings.
- Classification
- Visual Arts
- Decorative Arts, Craft, and Design
- Type
- baskets
- Topic
- American South
- Art
- Communities
- Craftsmanship
- Design
- Domestic life
- Folklife
- Foodways
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Juliette Bethea in memory of Flora Wilson Bethea
- Object number
- 2017.82.11
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




