Bamboo winnowing tray - Specimen details
| Catalogue Number: 99967 | |||||
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| No Image | Plant Name | 200.00 POACEAE | Entry Book Number | 11.2017 | |
| Artefact Name | Bamboo winnowing tray | Vernacular Name | |||
| Iso Country | Nepal | TDWG Region | Nepal | ||
| Parts Held | Bamboo winnowing tray | Geography Description | |||
| Uses | Bamboo winnowing trayUse: MATERIALS - Cane etc. User: Man | TDWG use | MATERIALS - Cane etc. | ||
| Storage | Extra-large shelving | Related Items | |||
| Donor | Susi Dunsmore | Donor No | |||
| Donor Date | 10/04/2017 | Donor Notes | |||
| Collector | Susi Dunsmore | Collector No | |||
| Collection Notes | Collection Date | ||||
| Exhibition | Expedition | ||||
| Number Components | Publication | ||||
| Notes: | Susi Dunsmore notes:x0Dx0AMade by men, mainly Rai or 'Henba' (low caste Sh?pa) make also allo [nettle] items).x0Dx0ABamboo tray 'nanglo' used for winnowing ('nifanu') and for separating the fine from the rough (big) grain.x0Dx0ATwo methods:x0Dx0A1 - 'Chin kaunu' / 'chink, inu': Shake both wrists until fine flour like grain creeps up the tray.x0Dx0A2 - 'Kelaunu': Shake sideways (right wrist moves, left holds) - fine goes right bottom rim, rough goes right top rim.x0Dx0A | ||||