Bulrush waste basket (Bulrush hamper)

Title:

Bulrush waste basket (Bulrush hamper)

Date:

1988

Creator (Personal):

Cohen, Janie

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.

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, and African American art--South Carolina--20th century

Geographic Subject:

Southern States, South Carolina, and South Atlantic States

S.C. County:

Charleston County (S.C.)

Shelving Locator:

2007.016.003

Date Digital:

2009-22-09

Digitization Specifications:

300 dpi; Nikon D80 camera; archival images in .tif and .nef formats.

Internet Media Type:

image/jpeg

Copyright Status Statement:

Digital image copyright 2009, The College of Charleston Libraries. All rights reserved. For more information contact The College of Charleston Library, Charleston, SC 29424.

Admin ID:

30956