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Start Over Donor Alfred L. Kroeber Accession number Acc.286
Hearst Museum object titled Acorn meal basket, accession number 1-11744, described as Acorn meal basket; twined. Warp is Hazel (Corylus cornuta californica), weft is Sugar pine (Pinus lambertiana). White pattern is Beargrass (Xerophyllum tenax). Strengthening withes of Hazel. Grimy from use. Plain twined. Single faced overlay.
Hearst Museum object titled Acorn mush basket, accession number 1-11833, described as Acorn mush basket; twined. Warp is Hazel (Corylus cornuta californica), weft is Conifer root (Pinophyta). White pattern is Beargrass (Xerophyllum tenax). Grimy and worn from use. 1 break near top. Plain twined. White overlay floated on back. 2 lattice twined rows divide design.
Hearst Museum object titled Acorn mush basket, accession number 1-11796, described as Acorn mush basket; twined. Warp is Hazel (Corylus cornuta californica), weft is Conifer root (Pinophyta). White pattern is Beargrass (Xerophyllum tenax). Mended at bottom.
Hearst Museum object titled Adze handle, accession number 1-11745, described as Adze handle, ground stone, oval cross section; curved proximal end tapering to blunt point; flattened area on one side of distal end, two projections on opposite for blade attachment.
Hearst Museum object titled Adze handle, accession number 1-11813, described as Adze handle, ground stone, curved to about 75 degree angle; oval cross section tapering to flat point at proximal end; finger groove running entire length; flattened area at distal end for blade attachment.
Hearst Museum object titled Adze handle, accession number 1-11812, described as Adze handle, stone, ground granite, oval cross section, tapering to rounded proximal end; flattened area at distal end for blade attachment.
Hearst Museum object titled Adze model, accession number 1-11864, described as Wood with elk horn blade hafted to distal end. "J" shaped piece of wood with flat spot carved into distal end to recieve blade; handcarved.
Hearst Museum object titled Basket, accession number 1-11869, described as Basket; twined. Warp and weft are Hazel (Corylus cornuta californica). White pattern is Beargrass (Xerophyllum tenax). Red dye is Chain fern (Woodwardia spinulosa) in Alder (Alnus rubra). Large openwork rumitesk basket with coiled border and band of close weaving near border.
Hearst Museum object titled Basket, accession number 1-11824, described as Old torn flat coiled basket. Extremely worn and caked with grime. Many fractures, one large piece of edge gone - very fragile! Coiled shoots. Original design, if there was one, is undetectable now.
Hearst Museum object titled Basket, accession number 1-11861, described as Openwork rumitsek basket with vertical ornament of crossed warp at border.

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