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51. Sweetgrass rice fanner with wrapped edge

Sweetgrass rice fanner with wrapped edge
Date:
1988
Description:
Circular basket made of sweetgrass and bulrush, sewn with palmetto leaves; traditional fanner basket used for separating rice with little decoration.

52. Glass turkey egg

Glass turkey egg
Description:
A glass turkey egg used to encourage turkey hens to lay eggs in a particular location. According to Mrs. Gold, to encourage a hen to lay eggs in a specific place, farmers would often begin making their nests and place the artificial nesting eggs in them with the hope that the hen would complete her nest in that location. This also helped the farmer keep track of which hens were laying eggs and where the eggs were located. The glass eggs remained in the nest until the hen laid and incubated the eggs and the offspring hatched. It was important to maintain this process and promptly remove the artificial egg so that it could be reused.

53. Sweetgrass rice fanner with pine knots

Sweetgrass rice fanner with pine knots
Date:
2006-11
Description:
Multiple views of a circular, flat sweetgrass basket with a handle made of pine needles wrapped in palmetto leaves; basket contains accents of pine needles throughout and artist has incorporated decorative pine knots; center of basket contains a combination of sweetgrass, pine needles, and bulrush, sewn with palmetto leaf; label on back reads "HAND MADE BY Ida Mae Bennett."

54. Sweetgrass glass server (Ring tray)

Sweetgrass glass server (Ring tray)
Date:
1988
Description:
Glass server with handles and eight sections for glasses. The center section is open; bottom of tray has open star configuration. Made of sweetgrass and pine needle, sewn with palmetto leaf. Also called a "ring tray."

55. Sweetgrass purse with hinged lid

Sweetgrass purse with hinged lid
Date:
1988
Description:
Front and interior views of a coiled basked made of sweetgrass, pine needle, and bulrush, sewn with palmetto leaf. Domed lid has a knob and is decorated with pine knots. Lid is connected by a hinge on one side and contains a protruding piece that fits into a loop on the other side, securing it when closed.

56. Wrought iron

Wrought iron
Date:
2001
Description:
Snake-shaped wrought iron art object. The eyes are painted red and there are gold painted markings on the body. Forged by Carlton Simmons, Charleston, South Carolina.

57. Wrought iron

Wrought iron
Date:
2001
Description:
Wrought iron art object with a forked end and twisted iron decorations. Forged by Carlton Simmons, Charleston, South Carolina.

58. Sweetgrass milk jug

Sweetgrass milk jug
Date:
1988
Description:
Coiled basket made with sweetgrass and pine needle, sewn with palmetto leaf. The basket is in the shape of a milk jug with no handles.

59. Sweetgrass magazine tray

Sweetgrass magazine tray
Date:
1988
Description:
Sweetgrass magazine tray with cross handle. Tray is made of sweetgrass, bulrush, and pine needles sewn with palmetto leaf. Tray is accented with pine knot decorations.

60. The Shrimp Man

The Shrimp Man
Date:
1920
Description:
Framed oil painting, "Shrimp Vendor," depicting an African American man with a tray of shrimp walking by a house with iron fence and balcony, typical of Charleston homes. On long term loan to the Avery Research Center from St. Mark’s Episcopal Church.