Primitive Antique Woven Basket Bowl Sweet Grass Native American Gullah
This really sturdy primitive basket is just lovely. I cannot tell if it is a Native American basket or one from the Gullah area of SC's low country. The coil along the top and weave is very large and tight. It has a light shine to it. It could be displayed, or used for fruit or as a lovely roll/bread basket. Measures 9 1/2 wide x 4 in tall http://tambela.com/articles/sweetgrass.php: Slaves in the low country along the coast of South Carolina and Georgia frequently originated from western Africa and shared similar language and culture. The blend of African and European developed into a unique culture called Gullah that exists today in Sea Islands along the southeastern coast and retains many West African traditions. One of the most visible traditions is a unique method of "sewing" baskets made of sweetgrass (Muhlenbergia filipes or Muhlenbergia capillaries depending on who's doing the describing). Sweetgrass is a fine bladed, sweet vanilla fragranced perennial grass that grows behind co