Bulrush rice fanner
Title:
Bulrush rice fanner
Date:
1988
Creator (Personal):
Cohen, Janie
Description:
Thick coiled rice fanner made of bulrush fastened with palmetto leaf. Although this is a contemporary basket, it is a very old form; few basketmakers use bulrush today because it is extremely tough to work.
Collection Title:
Avery Research Center Sweetgrass Basket Collection Contributing Institution:
Avery Research Center at the College of Charleston Media Type:
Objects Topical Subject:
Sweetgrass baskets--South Carolina--Charleston County, Basket making--South Carolina, Grasswork, African American art--South Carolina--20th century Geographic Subject:
Southern States, South Carolina, South Atlantic States S.C. County:
Charleston County (S.C.)
Shelving Locator:
2007.016.002
Date Digital:
2009-23-09
Digitization Specifications:
300 dpi; Nikon D80 camera; archival images in .tif and .nef formats.
Internet Media Type:
image/jpeg
Copyright Status Statement:
Copyright © Janie Cohen
Access Information:
For more information contact archivist at the Avery Research Center, 125 Bull Street, Charleston, SC 29424.
Admin ID:
30957
