Created by
Jackson, Mary A., American, born 1945
Date
ca. 2001
Medium
sweetgrass, pine needles, palmetto fronds, bulrush
Dimensions
H x W x D: 10 7/8 × 10 1/16 × 6 1/2 in. (27.6 × 25.5 × 16.5 cm)
Description
A coiled sweetgrass basket made by Mary A. Jackson. The basket is oval shaped with straight sides and a central handle. The handle is formed by the coils from each side of the lip extending up and sewn together across the top of the basket lengthwise. Around the center of the body is a wide band of darker pine needles to contrast against the lighter grasses.
Place made
Charleston County, South Carolina, United States, North and Central America
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
2017.82.1
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5480735e4-059e-41bf-8665-a1844e702a6a

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