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1. Round bulrush basket

Round bulrush basket
Date:
1988
Description:
Thick coiled round basket 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.

2. Sweetgrass sewing basket with hinged lid

Sweetgrass sewing basket with hinged lid
Date:
1988
Description:
Multiple views of a hinged sweetgrass basket with domed cover, decorated with pine knots and used as a sewing basket. Made with sweetgrass, pine needle, and bulrush sewn with palmetto leaf.

3. Sweetgrass egg basket with handle

Sweetgrass egg basket with handle
Date:
1988
Description:
Egg basket made of sweetgrass, bulrush, and pine needle, sewn with palmetto leaf. Cross handle is decorated with pine knots; wall slopes out from flared mouth and in towards bottom.

5. Sweetgrass bread basket

Sweetgrass bread basket
Date:
1988
Description:
Traditional bread basket made predominantly of sweetgrass with accents of bulrush and pine needle; sewn with palmetto leaf.

7. Sweetgrass sewing basket with handles

Sweetgrass sewing basket with handles
Date:
1988
Description:
Front and interior views of a coiled sewing basket made of bulrush, pine needle, and sweetgrass sewn with palmetto leaf. Basket has two handles and a lid that is decorated with pine knots.

9. Bulrush waste basket (Bulrush hamper)

Bulrush waste basket (Bulrush hamper)
Date:
1988
Description:
Thick coiled basket of bulrush fastened with palmetto leaf. Contains two handles; used as a hamper or a trash basket. Although this is a contemporary basket, it is a very old form; few basketmakers use bulrush today because it is extremely tough to work.

11. Sweetgrass waste basket

Sweetgrass waste basket
Date:
1988
Description:
Coiled sweetgrass waste basket made of sweetgrass, pine needle, and bulrush, sewn with palmetto leaf.

12. Traditional sweetgrass grain storage box

Traditional sweetgrass grain storage box
Date:
1988
Description:
Front and interior views of a tightly woven grain storage box with two handles; traditional form. Made of sweetgrass and pine needle and sewn with palmetto leaf.

13. Bulrush rice fanner

Bulrush rice fanner
Date:
1988
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.

14. Bulrush hamper

Bulrush hamper
Date:
1988
Description:
Thick coiled bulrush basket sewn with palmetto leaf; possibly contains oak splits. Although this is a contemporary basket, it is a very old form; few basketmakers use bulrush today because it is extremely tough to work. Unstable base, poor condition.

15. 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.

16. 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."

17. 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.

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