Vintage Signed South Carolina Gullah Sweetgrass 8.5" Round Basket/Bowl, 1992 for Sale

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Vintage Signed South Carolina Gullah Sweetgrass 8.5" Round Basket/Bowl, 1992 For Sale

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Vintage Signed South Carolina Gullah Sweetgrass 8.5" Round Basket/Bowl, 1992:
$83.95

Vintage Signed South Carolina Gullah Sweetgrass 8.5" Round Basket/Bowl, 1992
Round Gullah sweetgrass basket/bowl, signed by maker Elizabeth (surname not legible to me) and dated 6-4-92
weight: 7 ounces
top diameter: 8.5 inch
bottom diameter: 6 inch
internal depth: 1.5 inch
height: 1.75 inchMade by Gullah artisans for more than three centuries, sweetgrass baskets were originally used as winnowing fans to separate rice from its chaff. Sweetgrass baskets are regarded among the nation’s most prized cultural souvenirs. The coiled sweetgrass basket is a historically significant example of African heritage transported to the South Carolina and Georgia sea islands by enslaved people brought from the rice-growing lands in West Africa, particularly Sierra Leone. The Smithsonian American Art Museum's permanent collection includes a sweetgrass basket made by Mary Jackson of Charleston. Sweetgrass baskets are very durable and can be used for many applications. This is a piece of art that will last for many years and can be handed down from generation to generation.