Sifting tray basket; twined. Warp is Hazel (Corylus cornuta californica), weft is Redwood root (Sequoia sempervirens). Pattern is Bear grass (Xerophyllum tenax). White overlay stripes, single faced; mostly plain twined, 3-strand twining at center; reinforcing hoops lattice-twined at 6-7 cm and 12-13 cm from start. Grimy and worn from use.
Donor:
Phoebe Apperson Hearst
Collection place:
Northwestern California
Verbatim coll. place:
California
Culture or time period:
Tolowa
Collector:
Pliny Earle Goddard
Collection date:
1902
Materials:
Common beargrass, Hazel shoots, and Redwood root
Taxon:
Corylus cornuta californica, Sequoia sempervirens, and Xerophyllum tenax
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Baskets (containers) and Twined weaving
Function:
1.5 Household
Accession date:
1903 and April 30, 1902
Context of use:
Meal sifter.
Department:
Native California (archaeology and ethnology)
Dimensions:
diameter 30.5 centimeters and height 4 centimeters
Comment:
Photo: "15-8605" Remarks: "For materials see Supplementary catalogue 1, p. 9