Sifter basket; twined. Warp is Willow (Salix), weft is yellow Pine. White pattern is Beargrass (Xerophyllum tenax). Very small, flat. Caked with grime from use. White 2-faced overlay sawtooth design at rim. Mostly plain twined. 3-strand twining occurs for approximately 3 cm radius from start.
Donor:
Thomas T. Waterman
Collection place:
Antlers, Shasta County, California
Verbatim coll. place:
California; Shasta; Antler
Culture or time period:
Northern Wintun and Wintu
Collector:
Thomas T. Waterman
Collection date:
November 1910
Materials:
Common beargrass, Pine (wood), and Willow (wood)
Taxon:
Salix and Xerophyllum tenax
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Baskets (containers) and Twined weaving
Function:
1.5 Household
Accession date:
1910
Context of use:
Used as a sifter.
Department:
Native California (archaeology and ethnology)
Dimensions:
diameter 22 centimeters
Comment:
Remarks: "For materials see Supplementary Catalogue 1, p. 69. UCPAAE 36:1, Fig. 8.