Unfinished

Source catalog description

This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.

A sculptural sweetgrass basket made by Mary A. Jackson. The basket appears unfinished, with a large, sculptural spray of sweetgrass loose on the front, proper left side. The sweetgrass spray extends from the top of the lip of the basket and slightly curves down toward the proper right side. The basket has a flat back and a narrow, round base with a loop for hanging. The basket features different striations of color consisting of lighter and darker colored palmetto and other plant fibers.

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