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Catalog Number

CAS 1984-0013-0052   CAS 1984-0013-0052; Winnowing basket
Category Basketry
Object Name Winnowing basket
Culture Yokuts
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. California
County Kern, Tulare, Kings, Fresno
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. early 1900s
Collection Name N/A
Materials Willow (Salix sp.) shoots; Redbud (Cercis canadensis var. texensis) shoots; Leather lacings
Description Ovoid-shaped winnowing basket; Woven in open, diagonal twining; Design is based upon alternate groupings of dark (redbud) and light (willow) warp rods, forming broad bands, and areas of exposed warp rods.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 11.0, Width = 35.5, Length = 45.0