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Hearst Museum object titled Basket, accession number 1-20802, described as Handled basket; twined. Warp and weft are Hazel (Corylus cornuta californica). Rim is Hazel and grape (Vitus californica) bound. Hoops are Willow (Salix).
Hearst Museum object titled Basket cap, accession number 1-20834, described as Basket cap; twined. No warp. Weft is Grape root (Vitus californica). Black pattern is Maidenhair (Adiantum pedatum), white pattern is Bear grass (Xerophyllum tenax).
Hearst Museum object titled Burden basket, accession number 1-16544, described as Burden basket; twined. Warp is Willow (Salix), weft is yellow Pine. White pattern is Beargrass (Xerophyllum tenax). Red pattern is Chain fern (Adiantum pedatum) in Alder (Alnus rubra). Rim bound with grape (Vitus californica). Small, twined. Grimy from use. Hoop broken in one spot. 2-faced red and white overlay. All-over stepped design. Below rim, a white band with a geometric motif repeated. Mostly plain twining. 3-strand twining occurs from the bottom up 7 cm; also the two top rows. Hoop stitched to the top. Inside the bottom scaffolding remains the bottom 12 cm. The packstrap is of blue denim and is tied on with buckskin thongs.
Hearst Museum object titled Burden basket, accession number 1-16541, described as Openwork basket; twined. Warp is possibly Poison oak (Toxicodendron diversilobum), weft is yellow pine and Grape roots (Vitus californica). Willow (Salix) rim. Small, openwork. Dirty and worn from use. One portion of rim broken off. Plain twined. 3- strand twining on bottom. 3 closely plain twined rows at top. Warp ends braided together to form rim. A hoop is lashed inside the rim with cord. Carrying strap is a piece of fabric, attached by cord loops.
Hearst Museum object titled Cradle, accession number 1-9460, described as Baby basket; twined. Warp is Hazel (Corylus cornuta californica), weft is also Hazel. Rim bound with Grape (Vitus californica).
Hearst Museum object titled Cradle, accession number 1-9461, described as Baby basket; twined. Warp is Hazel (Corylus cornuta californica), weft is also Hazel. Rim bound with Grape (Vitus californica), ornament of Beargrass (Xerophyllum tenax).
Hearst Museum object titled Eel pot, accession number 1-11865, described as Eel pot; twined. Warp and weft are Willow (Salix). Willow hoop bound with grape (Vitus californica).
Hearst Museum object titled Mortar basket, accession number 1-16549, described as Mortar basket. Warp is Willow (Salix), weft is yellow Pine. White pattern is Beargrass (Xerophyllum tenax). Willow hoops. Grape bark (Vitus californica). Edge finished in coiled work.
Hearst Museum object titled Plaque, accession number 1-20835, described as Small basketry. Tag "Klamath R. Tribes Att.". Second metal tag "277". Per Ralph Shanks: Twined basket plaque. The basket has a crossed warp starting knot. The warp material is probably hazel (Corylus cornuta californica). The background weft is conifer root (Pinophyta; though according to Ruth Merrill the weft is Grape root, Vitus californica). The weft overlay is beargrass (Xerophyllum tenax) and maidenhair fern (Adiantum). At the starting knot there is 1 inch of three strand twining, followed by plain twining to the rim. The main design is three horizontal bands of triangles, forming a flower-like design. The basket has a rightward work direction. The basket has an up to the right slant of weft twist. The overlay is primarily one-sided. The basket is possibly Wiyot, based on the extensive use of black in the design, and its provenience of Humboldt County.
Hearst Museum object titled Tobacco basket, accession number 1-11863, described as Tobacco basket; twined. Warp is Grape root (Vitus californica), weft is Redwood roots (Sequoia sempervirens). White pattern is Beargrass (Xerophyllum tenax). Rim sewn shut, except at one end. Fiber carrying handle at same end as opening. Width flattened from sewing.

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