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Flower Basket

1975.17.0002

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Artifact Identification Flower Basket   (1975.17.0002)
Classification/
Nomenclature
  1. Furnishings
    2. :
  2. Household Accessories
    3. :
  3. Horticultural Containers
Artist/Maker Manigualt, Vera
Geographic Location
Period N/A
Date 1975
Culture Afro - American, Gullah
Location Not on Exhibit

Physical Analysis

Dimension 1 (Width) 49.0 cm
Dimension 2 (Depth) 42.0 cm
Dimension 3 (Height) 25.0 cm
Weight 835 g
Measuring Remarks N/A
Materials Plant
Manufacturing Processes N/A

Research Remarks

Description N/A
Published Description Under Review
Bibliography

Derby, Doris A., Black Women Basket Makers: A Study of Domestic Economy in Charleston County, South Carolina, May 1980.
R.J. Dufault, M. Jackson, and S.K. Salvo. 1993. Sweetgrass: History, basketry, and constraints to industry growth. p. 442-445. In: J. Janick and J.E. Simon (eds.), New crops. Wiley, New York. https://hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/proceedings1993/V2-442.html
Hazzard, Dominique T. The Gullah People, Justics, and the Land on Hilton Head Island: A Historical Perspective. Wellesly College Honors Thesis. 2012. Accessed 13 March 2018. https://repository.wellesley.edu/thesiscollection/60/
Jackson, Ramon. “Gullah Cultural Traditions: Origins and Practices.” Charleston CVB website. Accessed 13 March 2018. http://www.africanamericancharleston.com/gullah.html
Meyers, Sarah. Vulnerabilities of the Gullah/Geechee Culture in Mount Pleasant, SC. 28 November 2012. Accessed 13 March 2018. https://prezi.com/fxzb3wkyssvu/the-vulnerabilities-of-the-gullahgeechee-culture-in-mount-pleasant-sc/
Middleton, Marguerite and Mary Jackson. Information and History about the Sweetgrass Basket. Accessed 13 March 2018. http://www.simplybaskets.com/SweetgrassBasketryInformation.html
“Mary Jackson.” 2018 South Carolina African American History Calendar. Presented by South Carolina Department of Education. Accessed 13 March 2018. http://scafricanamerican.com/2018/honorees/mary-jackson/

https://www.saveur.com/gullah-basket-weaving-charleston

Artifact History

Credit Line/Dedication Purchase
Reproduction No

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