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What are the materials used in winnowing?
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Winnowing is the process that separates the grain from the chaff in agriculture, and was mechanized during the Industrial Revolution. A common material before that time was the winnowing basket, used to throw the grain into the air and catch it again so that the chaff would blow away. On 1stDibs, shop antique winnowing baskets from some of the world’s top sellers.
1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
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Winnowing Basket
By Angela A'Court
Located in New York, NY
balance, the artist moves towards abstraction in "Winnowing Basket", using minimal color and simplifying
Category
2010s Contemporary Still-life Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Mixed Media, Paper, Pastel
Study of "Hylas and the nymphs", and on the backside, study of a peasant
By Jean François Millet
Located in Barbizon, FR
drawing of a standing peasant beside his winnowing basket, which shows Millet was already thinking of
Category
19th Century Barbizon School Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pencil
Woven Apache Basket with Dog Motif
Located in Missouri, MO
used for storage of foodstuffs or for winnowing. Burden baskets would be used for hauling large
Category
Early 20th Century Other Art Style More Art
Materials
Organic Material, Other Medium
Woven Apache Basket with Dog and Human Motif
Located in Missouri, MO
tus. Trays would be used for storage of foodstuffs or for winnowing. Burden baskets would be used for
Category
Early 20th Century Other Art Style More Art
Materials
Organic Material, Other Medium
