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Catalog Number

CAS 2018-0002-0004   CAS 2018-0002-0004; Winnowing basket
Category Basketry
Object Name Winnowing basket
Culture Western Mono
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. California
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1960s-1980s
Collection Name N/A
Materials Warp: whole redbud (Cercis canadensis var. texensis) shoots and whole, peeled willow (Salix sp.) shoots; Weft: split redbud shoots; Peeled willow or sourberry (Rhus trilobata) shoots
Description Deep, scoop-shaped, open-twined winnowing beater basket woven of whole redbud shoots and whole, peeled willow shoots as the warp, arranged in alternating groups; Split redbud shoots are the weft; Rim is likely made of peeled willow or sourberry shoots.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 12.7, Width = 28.7, Length = 37.0