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Object Number
35-78-10/4989
Display Title
Winnowing & parching basket. Used for very small seeds. Made of willow.
Descriptions
Object Description
Winnowing & parching basket. Used for very small seeds. Made of willow. Design of unpeeled willow. Made by Susie Shepard of the Saline Valley band of Shoshone. 46x42x13 cm.
Inventory Description
Basket, willow, plain twining construction, tear drop shape, brown double stripe
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
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California
/
Inyo County
Additional Geographic Terms
Saline Valley
Materials
Fiber, Willow
Dimensions
Overall: 46 x 42 x 13 cm (18 1/8 x 16 9/16 x 5 1/8 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
35-78-10/4989
Provenance
Collector
Julian H. Steward
(05/08/1935)
Intermediary
Julian H. Steward
(07/01/1935-10/01/1935)
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