I Purchased this basket today. Please help identify

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  1. Thom

    Thom Member

    basket1.jpg basket2.jpg basket3.jpg basket4.jpg basket5.jpg basket6.jpg I purchased this today in a consignment. I was told it was Native american. I cannot be certain though. Can anyone Identify it?
     
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    Thom, Oct 9, 2021
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  2. Bakersgma

    Bakersgma Well-Known Member

    I want to say South Carolina and not NA.
     
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  4. 2manybooks

    2manybooks Well-Known Member

    Yes, a sweetgrass basket in the Gullah tradition.

    A nice article. Note that the sweetgrass used in these baskets - Muhlenbergia filipes - is not the same plant as the sweetgrass used in the Native American tradition - Hierochloe odorata. A cause for some confusion. And I would disagree with the article's statement that the technique used in Gullah baskets is unusual. Coilng is a very widespread method of making basketry.
     
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