Collection place: Southern central United States / Accession year: [Missing] / Function: 1.5 Household - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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Hearst Museum object titled Basket, accession number 2-68530a,b, described as (a) Small, oval pine needle basket. (b) Lid with orange and green 3 looped handle; some damage of bundle on lid, and also some frayed coiling material on lid. Both are decorated with flowers made from dyed plant fiber; flowers have faded.

Hearst Museum object titled Basket, accession number TB-107, described as Note from Larry Dawson: "Been in museum many years Louisiana Tribe” Old tag broken has "St. Ta" on it. Per Ralph Shanks: River cane basket. Square tray. Plaiting style weaving. Has string for hanging on wall. Choctaw or Houma. Probably from St. Tammany (based on tag). Rim damage.

Hearst Museum object titled Basket, accession number 2-68531a,b, described as (a) Round, coiled pine needle basket. Center, where basket starts, is dark pine needles, rest is straw colored; 2 designs of 5 squares in cross pattern at opposite sides of basket, center squares are orange, rest is dark green; also 2 upside down pyramid-like designs on opposite sides of basket using same colors. (b) Lid. Has knob handle which was coiled with orange fiber, edge coiled with light green fiber; 2 cross designs on lid, colors reverse from others; lid has... (continued in Comments)

Hearst Museum object titled Basket, accession number 2-68520, described as Twill plaited, triangular. Made of split cane; colors used: dark orange, dark brown, and natural cane. Narrow rim opening. Body made to be cone-shaped.

Hearst Museum object titled Basket, accession number 2-68517, described as Square plaited. Made of split cane. Rim is braided all the way around.