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Miwuk Miniature Sifting Tray
Coiled Basket
Miniature sifting tray with five design elements in redbud starting with four stitches, then three, then two
2019.6.8
This is a miniature version of a flat basket used to sift acorn flour, created by noted Miwuk weaver Jennifer Bates. The pounded acorn is placed on the tray and sifted to separate larger particles for additional pounding to form a fine flour. Jennifer informed us that she had begun the start on this basket and as she worked a little further along, the basket told her this is what it wanted to be.
Contemporary Weavers Collection
Baskets
Weaver
Jul 14, 2019 - Jul 18, 2019
20th Century
Mewuk
Native American
Basket, Sifter
Sifter
Tool, Food Separating
Food Preparation Equipment
Food Processing & Preparation T&E
Category 04: Tools & Equipment for Materials
3-5/8 in
Redbud
Willow
Deergrass
Clock Spring
Self Coiled
Bundle
Grass
Left
Predominantly Open Spacing
Willow - Winter Peeled ("Sunburned")
Redbud