Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 2016-0009-0005 | |
| Category | Tools & Implements | |
| Object Name | Soaproot brush | |
| Culture | Western Mono | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | California | |
| County | Fresno | |
| Other Geographic Data | Squaw Valley | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1950s | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Soaproot bulb (Chloragalum pertidinum) fiber and paste; String (?) | |
| Description | Brush made from outer fibers of boiled soaproot bulb; Fibers are probably tied in bundle with string and then covered on bound end with many layers of paste extracted from soaproot bulb, forming handle; Used for multiple tasks, but especially for brushing the mortar and pestle while grinding acorns. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 13.0, Thickness = 5.4, Length = 17.6 | |