April 23, 2024
Charleston Gullah Sweetgrass Basket Dorothy Washington 1993 Pine Needle Knots
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Mt Pleasant GULLAH SWEETGRASS BASKET This Sweetgrass basket was made in Mt Pleasant SC 20 years ago. It is still bright and firm and you can still smell the sweetgrass. It has beautiful pine needle knots accenting the sides and top. On the bottom is sewn a fabric tag that reads : (the tag also has the signature "Dorothy Washington 9-24-93" in blurred red ink) Sweetgrass Baskets Handwoven by Dorothy Washington and members of her family. Baskets are sold Monday through Saturday at the corner of Broad and Meeting streets, Charleston, S.C. (Baskets are nade ysubg sweetgrass, rush, palmetto fronds, pine needles) For imformation on S.C. crafts write: Dorothy Washington 460 Egypt Road Mt. Pleasant, S.C. 29464 It is approximately 10“ wide and 5½“ tall. Charleston Gullah sweetgrass baskets are a work of art and the craft has been passed on by West Africa descendants through generations. These baskets are found in the SC low country in and around Charleston.
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