Object name: Winnower / Collection place: Guangzhou, Guangdong province, Southern China - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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Hearst Museum object titled Winnower, accession number 9-14894, described as Harvesting scoop/ winnower/carrying basket. Rattan in wickerweave; U-shaped handle at one end; loosely woven rattan over lower third. Length including handle: 75cm. length not including handle: 55cm. Context: According to Christina Kessler (personal observations in rural Canton province of the PRC in 1975 and 1977): "Chinese harvesting scoop. Rattan. Usually smaller, constructed with bamboo. Multipurpose carrying and winnowing basket. Often two are slung from a carrying pole to transport soil from work sites. The handle and enclosing loose weave work are later additions or improvisations on the basic design.