Vintage 80s GULLAH Basket 12-inch Round Sweetgrass Handle Attached-Lid Folk Art

Description

View Vintage 80s GULLAH Basket 12-inch Round Sweetgrass Handle Attached-Lid Folk Art with current marketplace pricing, condition, product images and item details. Made by Gullah artisans for more than 300 years, people in Charleston have been weaving baskets using locally-harvested bulrush, a strong yet supple marsh grass that thrives in the sandy soil of the Lowcountry. Vintage 80s GULLAH Basket Sweetgrass 12-inch Round Handle Attached-Lid EUC Low Country Charleston Folk Art.. Great vintage condition from the 1980s, Charleston - any flaws are noted in the pictures. Attached lid with knob top. Handle. Measurements in pictures. Made by Gullah artisans for more than 300 years, people in Charleston have been weaving baskets using locally-harvested bulrush, a strong yet supple marsh grass that thrives in the sandy soil of the Lowcountry. Years later sweetgrass, a softer, finer material, replaced bulrush as a primary material for weaving. Pine needles and Palmetto are used in some baskets for design. Originally used as winnowing fans to separate the rice seed from its chaff, sweetgrass baskets are regarded among the nation’s most prized cultural souvenirs. The coiled sweetgrass basket is a historically significant example of African heritage transported to South Carolina by enslaved African people. Today the West African descendants of Gullah Geechie ancestry keep the basket-making tradition alive in Mount Pleasant & Charleston SC. The Smithsonian American Art Museum's permanent collection includes a sweetgrass basket made by Mary Jackson of Charleston. Sweetgrass baskets are very durable and can be used for many applications. This is a piece of art that everyone should have in their home that will last for many years. These baskets have been handed down from generation to generation. Condition: Used. Category: Collectibles › Decorative Collectibles › Baskets. Brand: GULLAH.

Shape

Round

Occasion

All Occasions

Size

Large

Year Manufactured

1980

Item Length

12 in

Care Instructions

Clean with Damp Cloth

Number in Pack

1

Item Height

13 in

Style

Bohemian

Features

With Handle, With Lid

Unit Quantity

1

Finish

Natural

Room

Any Room

Handmade

Yes

Item Width

12 in

Engraved

No

Pattern

Woven

Color

Beige

Material

Sweetgrass

Brand

GULLAH

Type

Storage Basket

Era

Late 20th Century (1970-1999)

Customized

No

Packaging

Unboxed

Theme

Art, Nautical, Periods & Styles

Original/Reproduction

Original

Time Period Manufactured

1980-1989

Closure Type

Toggle

Production Technique

Weaving

Country of Origin

United States