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Paiute Artist
Basket Winnowing Tray, c. 1900
Wood
3 3/4 x 18 9/16 x 22 7/16 in. (9.53 x 47.15 x 56.99 cm)
Creation Place:
North America, Native American, Nevada
Technique:
Basketmaking (Weaving)
Credit Line:
Gift of Mr. Levi Chubbuck
Accession Number:
P1381
Pointed oval, slightly concave basket tray. Three bands of dark brown herringbone design on buff. Intermontane region.
Materials
Willow stem, sapwood, and inner bark
Commentary
Trays made by diagonal twining techniques were used by the Paiutes for winnowing and for parching seeds and nuts. The triangular shape is typical among both the Paiutes and the Shoshones.
Bibliography
Kay Koeninger and Joanne M. Mack, "Native American Art from the Permanent Collection" (Claremont: Galleries of the Claremont Colleges, 1979), 36, fig. 71.
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Exhibition List
This object was included in the following exhibitions:
- Ways of Seeing/Exhibiting American Indian Art: The Pomona College Collection Montgomery Gallery , 1/19/1994 - 3/20/1994
Dimensions
- Overall Dimensions: 3 3/4 x 18 9/16 x 22 7/16 in. (9.53 x 47.15 x 56.99 cm) Measured by Hudson, Karen
Bibliography List
This object has the following bibliographic references:
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Native American Art from the Permanent Collection.
Native American Art from the Permanent Collection
Galleries of the Claremont Colleges.
Claremont, CA, 1979
Page Number: 36, Figure Number: 71
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