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Wuzzie George splitting willows

TitleWuzzie George splitting willows
Image IDUNRS-P1989-32-179
Image Dateca. 1950s-1960s
PhotographerWheat, Margaret M.
SubjectGeorge, Wuzzie
Paiute Indians -- Material culture -- Nevada
Summary/DescriptionPhotograph of Wuzzie George; Caption from Wheat's book Survival Arts of the Primitive Paiutes with the caption: "The fine willow fiber used for the weft in basket making is the sapwood which lies between the bark and the heartwood. Wuzzie used her teeth to start the splitting and to hold one side of the willow;" Photographic print, 4.5 x 5 inches
LocationChurchill County
Nevada
Electronic PublisherSpecial Collections Department, University of Nevada, Reno Library
CollectionMargaret M. Wheat Collection
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Date Digital2005
Related Material(s)Margaret M. Wheat manuscript collection 83-24 (see: http://www.library.unr.edu/specoll/mss/83-24.html)
DonorMargaret M. Wheat
Resource TypeImage
Formatimage/jp2
File NameUNRS-P89-32-179.jpg

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