Collector: Billy Work / Donor: Alfred L. Kroeber / Culture or time period: Northwestern California tribes - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

Start Over Collector Billy Work Donor Alfred L. Kroeber Culture or time period Northwestern California tribes

Hearst Museum object titled Basket, accession number 1-11705, described as Extra large openwork flat basket. Rim braided and fortified with a wrapped on coil of hazel (Corylus cornuta californica) twigs.

Hearst Museum object titled Basket, accession number 1-11703, described as New openwork carrying basket. Warp crossed in 3d course below rim. Somewhat dirty from use. Part of rim broken off. Plain twined. Warp ends braided to form rim. Buckskin tumpline tied on with cordage.

Hearst Museum object titled Carrying basket, accession number 1-11701, described as Carrying basket; twined. Warp and weft are Hazel (Corylus cornuta californica). New openwork carrying basket warp crossed in pairs below rim. Very flexible. Truncated cone shape. Plain weave. Warp ends braided to form rim. Cotton fabric strip looped on.

Hearst Museum object titled Carrying basket, accession number 1-11702, described as Carrying basket; twined. Warp and weft are Hazel (Corylus cornuta californica). New openwork carrying basket. Warp crossed in 3d course below rim. Flexible truncated cone shape. Plain twined. Warp ends braided to form rim.

Hearst Museum object titled Carrying basket, accession number 1-11704, described as Carrying basket; twined. Warp and weft are Hazel (Corylus cornuta californica). Old openwork carrying basket. Warp crossed in sets of three below rim. Smoke darkened. Large hole near bottom. Truncated cone shape. Plain twined. Bottom more closely twined. Warp ends braided to form rim.

Hearst Museum object titled Hair tie, accession number 1-11712, described as Old strip of mink (?) fur, ornamented with dentalia tipped with woodpecker feathers.

Hearst Museum object titled Hair ties, accession number 1-11711, described as Old mink skin, ornamented with red headed woodpecker feathers.