Dublin Core
Title
basket, winnowing
Object
basket, winnowing
Native Name
sompochee
Nomenclature Category
4: TOOLS AND EQUIPMENTS FOR MATERIALS
Nomenclature Classification Term
AGRICULTURAL Tools & Equipment:
Culture
sompochee
Brief Description
Tan shallow rounded rectangular winnowing basket.
Description
Tan shallow rounded rectangular winnowing basket. The slightly outwardly rounded base has four square corners. The center 9 1/2” x 9 1/2” square of the center base is twill plaited in an open over two, under two pattern of 1/8” wide split palmetto stem leaving square open areas approximately 1/4”-3/8”. The rest of the basket is twill plaited in a closed pattern of over two, under two with 1/8” wide split palmetto stems for the vertical splints and 1/4-3/8” wide split palmetto stems for the horizontal splints. The sides are woven with an additional weft. The sides flare out in a slightly curved rim. The rim is finished with a coil of narrow split palmetto stems, fully wrapped with 1/4” wide split palmetto stems. This coil is attached to the top edge of the basket with a wrapped 1/4” wide split palmetto stem that catches the top horizontal row of vertical split palmetto stems are either cut flush or tucked into the attached coil. One corner has a rounded 7/8” hole that appears to have been caused by an animal (likely rodent has what maybe small teeth marks around edges) chewing. Closed weave sections have several cracked splints. One 1/2” section of horizontal 1/4” wide splint is missing near one corner in a row nearest the open weave section. Several 1/8” splints are cracked in the open weave section and 1”-2” sections are missing. A few small holes appear to have been caused by insect damage. In one corner there are two insect body parts. The entire surface is soiled with dirt and fiberous debris. Appears to have been heavily used.
Use
created for sale to tourists, outsiders /
decorative
decorative
Dimension 1
16”
Dimension 3
15.5”
Object Date
4.5”
Material
fiber(palmetto stem)
Construction
plaited (base) woven (sides) coiled wrapped (rim)
Maker Culture
Seminole
Condition
FAIR hole broken crack
Source
Davis, Hilda J. -donation
Collector
Davis, Hilda J. anthropological/ethnological
field
field
Accession Number
1984-06-0017
Type
object
State
FL
Country
USA
Continent
NA
Cataloging History
2010 RECAT: Jodine Perkins
Curatorial/Cataloger Comments
2010 RECAT: Downs p. 198-99 (see 1984-06-0001).
Cataloging: Consulted References
2010 RECAT: Downs. 1997. p 198-99 (see 1984-06-0001)
Mowat. 1992. p.6 on plaiting and weaving (see 1984-06-0001)
Mowat. 1992. p.6 on plaiting and weaving (see 1984-06-0001)
Rights Holder
Indiana University/Mathers Museum