Collection place: Kepel, Klamath River, Humboldt County / Donor: Alfred L. Kroeber / Culture or time period: Northwestern California tribes - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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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 1-9361, described as Acorn mush basket; twined. Warp is Hazel (Corylus cornuta californica), weft is Conifer root (Pinophyta). White pattern is Beargrass (Xerophyllum tenax). Dirty from use. Sides plain twined, white overlay floated on back. Vertical stripes and dark horizontal zigzag. 3 strand and twill twining on bottom. Row of white dots near base.

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 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 Black-and-white negative, accession number 15-1426, described as Rockpile deposited by women

Hearst Museum object titled Black-and-white negative, accession number 15-1427, described as The farthest upstream redwood

Hearst Museum object titled Black-and-white negative, accession number 15-1425, described as The first redwood upstream