Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-0771 | |
| Category | Basketry | |
| Object Name | Winnowing basket | |
| Culture | Paiute | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Nevada | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Community: Walker River | |
| Maker's Name | Julia Williams | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1940s | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Willow (Salix sp.) shoots and roots; Wire | |
| Description | Scoop shaped winnowing basket with heavy wire rim; Shallow basket expands outward from its tapered proximal end to its maximum width before tapering inward again near the distal end which is squared off; Basket is woven entirely in openwork, plain twining and is completely undecorated. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 5.6, Width = 29.3, Length = 37.5 | |