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Winnowing Basket

Culture of Origin: Choctaw1920-1940

U.S. Department of the Interior Museum

U.S. Department of the Interior Museum
Washington, DC, United States

This twill-plaited winnowing basket is made from rivercane. A customary form originally intended for native use, it was later also offered for commercial sale.

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  • Title: Winnowing Basket
  • Creator: Culture of Origin: Choctaw
  • Date Created: 1920-1940
  • Physical Dimensions: L 16, W 13.5, H 6.25 inches
  • Provenance: INTR 00770
  • Subject Keywords: Southeast, Choctaw, twill-plaited, Native American, American Indian, North America
  • Type: Basketry
  • Rights: U.S. Department of the Interior Museum
  • Medium: rivercane
U.S. Department of the Interior Museum

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