Winnowing Tray

Object/Artifact

New Museum Los Gatos

Name/Title

Winnowing Tray

Entry/Object ID

2011.651

Description

A large, triangular-shaped woven tray. The edges of the tray are curved, giving it a teardrop appearance, and the tray curves slightly inward.

Collection

History Collection

Cataloged By

registrar@numulosgatos.org

Ethnography

Cultural Region

Region

Great Basin

Continent

North America

Culture/Tribe

Paiute

Native American

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Tray, Winnowing

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Winnower

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Harvesting Equipment

Nomenclature Class

Agricultural T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 04: Tools & Equipment for Materials

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Old Object Number

Other Number

A13

Dimensions

Height

3-1/8 in

Width

15-3/4 in

Length

21 in

Materials

Material

Plant Fiber

Material Notes

Unable to specifically verify the materials used in this winnowing tray, but according to NMAI, Paiute Winnowing Trays are traditionally made out of willow and sumac.

Condition

Overall Condition

Fair

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Dr. Ethel Dana Atkinson

Notes

Donor

Provenance

Provenance Detail

Gift of Ethel Dana Atkinson

Owner/Agent

Dr. Ethel Dana Atkinson

Acquisition Method

Gift

Acquisition Date

Jan 5, 1967