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Start Over Collection place Northern California Taxon Pinophyta
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 Plate basket, accession number 1-1444, described as Plate basket; twined. Warp is peeled Hazel (Corylus cornuta californica), weft is Conifer root (Pinophyta). White pattern is Beargrass (Xerophyllum tenax). Black dye is Maidenhair fern (Adiantum pedatum). Brown dye is the inner bark of Sugar pine.
Hearst Museum object titled Sifting tray, accession number 1-2548, described as Sifting basket. Tag: "Tcugatci Lassik" , second tag "Lassik". Third "Lassik". Per Ralph Shanks: Twined basket tray, with large amounts of food residue, probably used for serving food. Crossed warp starting knot, not Northwestern California style. Warps are a peeled shoot, possibly willow (Salix), and the wefts are conifer root (Pinophyta) with a beargrass (Xerophyllum tenax) overlay. Starting at the starting knot there is three strand twining for 1/2 inch, followed by plain twining for 3/4 inch, followed by one weft row of lattice twining, followed by one weft row of three strand twining, followed by 3 1/4 inches are plain twining, followed by one weft row of lattice twining, followed by one weft row of three strand twining, followed by eight weft rows of plain twining. The rim is trimmed; part of the last weft row is missing. The design is six horizontal bands of beargrass, three of which are triangles, the rest are plain lines. The basket has an exterior workface. The overlay is on the exterior and irregularly on the interior. The slant of weft twist is up to the right; the work direction is to the right. The basket slightly undulates.
Hearst Museum object titled Soup basket, accession number 1-2457, described as Soup basket; twined. Warp is Hazel (Corylus cornuta californica), weft is Conifer root (Pinophyta). White pattern is Beargrass (Xerophyllum tenax). Grimy and worn from use. Plain twined except for 3 strand twining at top and start. Horizontal design band, white single-faced overlay.
Hearst Museum object titled Soup bowl, accession number 1-10537, described as Acorn soup basket; twined. Warp is Hazel (Corylus cornuta californica), weft is Conifer root (Pinophyta). White pattern is Bear grass (Xerophyllum tenax).
Hearst Museum object titled Soup bowl, accession number 1-10520, described as Basketry bowl. The weft is alder (Alnus) root and Beargrass (Xerophyllum tenax). Design composed of horizontally repeating triangles. Per Ralph Shanks: Twined soup bowl, used. The materials are hazel (Corylus cornuta californica) or willow warps with a conifer root (Pinophyta) wefts and a beargrass overlay. There is a crossed warp starting knot. Beginning at the starting knot there is 1 inch of three strand twining, followed by plain twining for 1 1/2 inches, followed by a single weft row of three strand twining, followed by plain twining for 3 inches, followed by one weft row of three strand twining, followed by five weft rows of plain twining, followed by one weft row of three strand twining, followed by plain twining up to the rim. The rim is trimmed. The main overlay design is two horizontal design bands of beargrass, with outlines of triangles separated by a plain horizontal band in-between. The slant of weft twist is up to the right, with a rightward work direction. The basket has an exterior workface. The overlay is predominately on the exterior. The surface slightly undulates.
Hearst Museum object titled Soup bowl, accession number 1-10532, described as Soup basket; twined. Warp is Hazel (Corylus cornuta californica) or Willow (Salix), weft is Conifer root (Pinophyta). White pattern is Beargrass (Xerophyllum tenax).
Hearst Museum object titled Soup bowl, accession number 1-11641, described as Acorn basket; twined. Warp is Hazel (Corylus cornuta californica), weft is Conifer root (Pinophyta). White pattern is Beargrass (Xerophyllum tenax). Vertical stripe design.
Hearst Museum object titled Storage basket, accession number 1-1761, described as Storage basket; twined. Warp is Hazel (Corylus cornuta californica), weft is Conifer root (Pinophyta). White pattern is Bear grass (Xerophyllum tenax). Design: apcuniufi upsantu nvahit (snake nose on top of).
Hearst Museum object titled Storage basket, accession number 1-1596, described as Storage basket; twined. Warp is Hazel (Corylus cornuta californica), weft is Conifer root (Pinophyta). White pattern is Bear grass (Xerophyllum tenax). Red dye is Alder (Alnus rubra), Basket made by a Karok woman married among the Yurok.

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