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Hearst Museum object titled Basket, accession number 1-11742, described as Basket; twined. Warp is Hazel (Corylus cornuta californica), weft is Sugar pine (Pinus lambertiana). White pattern is Beargrass (Xerophyllum tenax). Close woven conical basket. Large, rounded bottom. Breaks at bottom, near rim. Dirty from use. White overlay floats on back. Lower portion of basket bands of vertical stripes. Portion of main design sketched below. Motif runs in diagonal bands. Dried leaves inside.
Hearst Museum object titled Basket, accession number 1-230641, described as Plain twined, conical shape with stick rim, black designs of horizontal zigzags and serrated diamonds on ground of beargrass overlay. Willow (?) shoot warp, pine root weft. Overlay in Xerophyllum tenax and fern stem, adiantum pedatum.
Hearst Museum object titled Berry basket, accession number 2-48549, described as Made of cedar root bundle foundation and sewing strands; bucket shape with oval cross section, coiled with nearly whole surface covered with designs in brown, black, and straw colored materials (Xerophyllum tenax leaf and cedar bark) in imbrication technique.
Hearst Museum object titled Burden basket, accession number 1-211508, described as Conical burden basket. Alternating light and dark design bands. Base is missing, rim has broken away from body of basket in several places, warps broken in several places. Twining, wefts turn down to the right. Warps are made of willow, weft elements are of Xerophyllum tenax and pine root (probably gray pine).
Hearst Museum object titled Burden basket, accession number 1-1479, described as Seed gathering basket; twined. Warp is Hazel (Corylus cornuta californica), weft is Sugar pine (Pinus lambertiana). White pattern is Beargrass (Xerophyllum tenax). Conical with flat bottom. Flexible plain twined. 3 strand twined bottom. White overlay floated on back. Lower one - third bands of vertical stripes. Major motif: Vertically zigzagging parallelograms.
Hearst Museum object titled Collecting basket, accession number 1-2487, described as Collecting basket; twined. Used for seed collecting, hoop bound with string. Warp is Hazel (Corylus cornuta californica), weft is Sugar pine (Pinus lambertiana). Pattern is Bear grass (Xerophyllum tenax). Overall color is white. Red dye is Chain fern (Woodwardia) in Alder (Alnus). Black dye is Maidenahir (Adiantum).
Hearst Museum object titled Storage basket, accession number 1-11697, described as Storage basket; twined. Warp is peeled Hazel (Corylus cornuta californica), weft is Sugar pine (Pinus lambertiana). White pattern is Beargrass (Xerophyllum tenax). Close woven conical basket for gathering seeds. Bottom gone. Breaks at lower end. Split hoop sewn on with cordage is broken, part missing. Very grimey. Plain twined. White overlay element floats on back. Lower part of basket: horizontal and vertical striped bands. Major design: stacked parallelograms, 2 light zigzag bands run vertically through them. Fortified around bottom by heavy wooden splint sewed on with twine.
Hearst Museum object titled Storage basket, accession number 1-11792, described as Storage basket; twined. Warp is peeled Hazel (Corylus cornuta californica), weft is Sugar pine (Pinus lambertiana). White pattern is Beargrass (Xerophyllum tenax). Conical shape, plain twined. Design of diagonal and vertical stripes in lower area, bottom broken and missing. Hoop sewn to rim with cordage. Broken, very darkened overall.
Hearst Museum object titled Storage basket, accession number 1-11791, described as Storage basket; twined. Warp is Hazel (Corylus cornuta californica), weft is Sugar pine (Pinus lambertiana). White pattern is Beargrass (Xerophyllum tenax). Plain twined with three strand twining in lower area, design of diagonal and vertical stripes in lower area. Triangular geometric design in upper area. Three loops of cotton cloth attached at rim. Darkened overall. Start broken, rim broken in some areas.

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