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Winnowing wheat and pounding flour, Mission Indians

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Winnowing wheat and pounding flour, Mission Indians

Description: A view of a group of Indian women pounding flour and winnowing wheat. On woman has a rock poised in the air to pound the flour and another throws the wheat in the air. Another woman has a jar on her shoulder
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Call number: photCL Pierce 01729
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