Miwuk Miniature Sifting Tray
Name/Title
Miwuk Miniature Sifting TrayEntry/Object ID
2019.6.8Description
Miniature sifting tray with five design elements in redbud starting with four stitches, then three, then twoContext
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.Collection
Contemporary Weavers CollectionCategory
Baskets
Acquisition
Accession
2019.6Source or Donor
Acquisition Method
GiftCredit Line
In memory of my mother who was a lifelong admirer of Native American cultureMade/Created
Artist Information
Artist
Role
WeaverDate made
Jul 14, 2019 - Jul 18, 2019Time Period
20th CenturyPlace
Rancheria
TuolumneState/Province
CaliforniaCountry
United States of AmericaContinent
North AmericaEthnography
Cultural Region
Region
Central CaliforniaContinent
North AmericaCulture/Tribe
Mewuk
Native American