Seed Beater
Seed Beater . Open plain twine. Warp - willow; weft - willow. There are no designs on basket. The rim finish is twined only on top to pull warp together. One rod of willow borders whole basket, held on w/ whip stitch.
- Object: Seed Beater
- Artist: Unknown
- Circa: -
- Dimensions: 9 3/4"x8 1/8"
- Culture Area: Basin
- Cultural Group: Paiute
- Cultural Context: Used to harvest seeds. Basketry seed beaters were hit against the seedbearing head of the plant to deflect the seeds either into the seed beater or into another basket, such as a tray or burden basket.
- Donor: Mendocino County Museum
- Catalog #: 96.182