Winnowing tray

Museum number:
1-232087
Permalink:
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Accession number:
Acc.2929 and Acc.2935
Description:
Coiled, shallow circular tray. 3-rod foundation. Peeled shoot foundation rods. Complex diagonal patterns in redbud material spiral out from center, alternate dark and light stitches on rim. Split peeled shoots and split redbud shoots.
Donor:
Mrs. Albert H. Bowker, Thomas Roy Hester, University Appropriation, and University of California Field Party 1973
Collection place:
North Central California
Verbatim coll. place:
California
Culture or time period:
Maidu
Collector:
unknown
Collection date:
unknown
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Basketry (object genre), Coiled weaving, and Winnowers (agricultural equipment)
Function:
1.5 Household
Accession date:
1973
Context of use:
Winnowing and parching tray.
Department:
Native California (archaeology and ethnology)
Dimensions:
diameter 43 centimeters and depth 7 centimeters
Comment:
Made by: women.
Images:
Hearst Museum object 1 of 2 titled Winnowing tray, accession number 1-232087, described as Coiled, shallow circular tray. 3-rod foundation. Peeled shoot foundation rods. Complex diagonal patterns in redbud material spiral out from center, alternate dark and light stitches on rim. Split peeled shoots and split redbud shoots.Hearst Museum object 2 of 2 titled Winnowing tray, accession number 1-232087, described as Coiled, shallow circular tray. 3-rod foundation. Peeled shoot foundation rods. Complex diagonal patterns in redbud material spiral out from center, alternate dark and light stitches on rim. Split peeled shoots and split redbud shoots.
Legacy documentation:
Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Winnowing tray, accession number 1-232087, described as Coiled, shallow circular tray. 3-rod foundation. Peeled shoot foundation rods. Complex diagonal patterns in redbud material spiral out from center, alternate dark and light stitches on rim. Split peeled shoots and split redbud shoots.

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