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Winnowing basket

Object Details

Collection History
Collected by Edward H. Davis (1862-1951, a rancher and field collector for MAI) at an unknown date; inherited by his son Stanley R. W. Davis (1891-1974); purchased by MAI from Stanley Davis in 1951.
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Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Culture/People
Paiute
Collector
Edward H. Davis (Edward Harvey Davis/E. H. Davis), Non-Indian, 1862-1951
Previous owner
Edward H. Davis (Edward Harvey Davis/E. H. Davis), Non-Indian, 1862-1951
Seller
Stanley R. W. Davis, Non-Indian, 1891-1974
Object Name
Winnowing basket
Media/Materials
Willow
Techniques
Twined
Object Type
Food Gathering and Preparation
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