Sweetgrass sewing basket

Title:

Sweetgrass sewing basket

Date:

1940

Description:

Front and interior views of a sewing basket made of sweetgrass, bulrush, and pine needle, sewn with palmetto leaf. Basket has a double handle and a hinge that attaches the cover to the basket. The cover contains a hole for sewing material, typical of a sewing basket. Unstable, poor condition.

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:

2008.001.001

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:

46319