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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 Seed beater, accession number 1-10588, described as Seed beater; twined. Warp and weft are Hazel (Corylus cornuta californica).

Hearst Museum object titled Seed beater, accession number 1-11793, described as Seed beater; twined. Warp and weft are Hazel (Corylus cornuta californica). Handle is Willow (Salix) fastened with Hazel. Padded with Sedge (Carex) and wrapped with skin. Round basket in openwork twining with splint bundle handle wrapped in hide. 6 rows of close twining near rim.

Hearst Museum object titled Seed beater, accession number 1-11794, described as Seed beater; twined. Warp and weft are Hazel (Corylus cornuta californica). Handle is Hazel bound with Hazel, padded with string wrapped in woolen manufactured cloth. Round deep basket in openwork twining. 6 rows of close twining at rim, remnant of handle is comm. twilled wool fabric over red. White cordage. Sewn closed with rawhide. Original splints which would be part of handle are missing.

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 1-9533, described as Storage basket; twined. Warp is peeled Hazel (Corylus cornuta californica), weft is Sugar pine root (Pinus lambertiana). White pattern is Beargrass (Xerophyllum tenax). Old seed gathering basket. Conical. Bottom repaired with skin. Grimy from use. Many breaks. Rounded bottom. Flexible. Plain twined. Bottom 3 strand twined overlay floated on back. Lower half of basket: bands of vertical and diagonal stripes. Upper half: parallel rows of vertically zigzagging parallelograms.

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.