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Object Number
35-78-10/4987
Display Title
Winnowing & parching basket. Used for roasting pine nuts and sifting seeds
Descriptions
Object Description
Winnowing & parching basket. Used for roasting pine nuts and sifting seeds. Made of willow. Made by Susie Shepard of the Saline Valley band of Shoshone. 52x43x15 cm.
Inventory Description
Basket, open twined construction, tear-drop shape
Classification
- Basket
Department
Ethnographic
Artist
Susie Shepherd
(05/08/1935)
Culture
- Saline Valley
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
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United States
/
California
/
Inyo County
Additional Geographic Terms
Saline Valley
Materials
Fiber, Willow
Dimensions
Overall: 52.5 × 43 × 14 cm (20 11/16 × 16 15/16 × 5 1/2 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
35-78-10/4987
Provenance
Collector
Julian H. Steward
(05/08/1935)
Intermediary
Julian H. Steward
(07/01/1935-10/01/1935)
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