Object Details
Created by
Mary A. Jackson, American, born 1945
Description
A coiled sweetgrass basket made by Mary A. Jackson. The round, shallow basket has a flat bottom and a tall central handle. The sides of the basket angle sharply so that the middle of the body is the widest part of the basket. The lip of the basket slopes inward towards the center, creating a round, narrow opening at the top. Just below the lip, two coils rise up from the front and back of the body and are sewn together in a tall arch across the top of the basket to form the handle. The body is sewn with darker-colored pine needles to contrast with the lighter-colored top, lip, and handle.
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Juliette Bethea in memory of Flora Wilson Bethea
Date
2016
Object number
2017.82.12
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
Type
baskets
Medium
sweetgrass, pine needles, palmetto fronds, bulrush
Dimensions
H x W x D: 18 11/16 × 16 15/16 × 15 15/16 in. (47.5 × 43 × 40.5 cm)
Place made
Charleston County, South Carolina, United States, North and Central America
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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
Classification
Visual Arts
Decorative Arts, Craft, and Design
Data Source
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Topic
African American
American South
Art
Communities
Craftsmanship
Design
Domestic life
Folklife
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nmaahc_2017.82.12