Western Mono Winnowing Tray

Twined Basket

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DPR Collections

Name/Title

Western Mono Winnowing Tray

Description

Large winnowing tray. The rim is reinforced with a willow rod wrapped with unpeeled redbud. There is a redbud zig zag design across the upper inside of the basket which translates to a row of triangles on the outside.

Ethnography

Cultural Region

Region

Central California

Continent

North America

Culture/Tribe

Western Mono
Native American

Dimensions

Height

8 in

Width

19-1/2 in

Length

21-3/4 in

Material

Willow, Redbud, Redbud, Peeled

Twined Basket Details

Twined Finish

Compound binding, coiled finish

Open/Closed Twining

Predominantly Open Twined

Predominant Twining Type

Plain Twining

Warp ("Vertical" Elements)

Warp material

Willow

Primary Warp Type

Simple: Plain or parallel arrangement

Weft ("Horizontal" Elements)

Weft material

Redbud, Redbud, Peeled

Weft Slant

Z Slant (up to right)

Twined Construction Notes

The last several rows of twining at the wide end are 2/3 engagement.