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Corn-Washing Basket
Among the Iroquois, the most common way to prepare corn is to make hominy. First the kernels are boiled in water mixed with hardwood ashes to loosen the hulls. then they are dunked up and down in water in a special washing basket until the loosened hulls and ashes finally float free. The sieve-like base and tightly woven sides allow the water to drain from the bottom while the corn remains in the basket.
Black ash (Fraxinus nigra); L 31.0 x W 28.3 x H 25.7 cm); 35654-1
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