Rice fanner basket made in Senegal

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

A Senegalese rice fanner basket. The basket is made of coiled sweetgrass and other plant fibers. The large, circular basket has a flat bottom with sides extending just a few inches above the bottom to form a flat, shallow basket.

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