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Hearst Museum object titled Sifting tray, accession number 1-11672, described as Sifting tray basket; twined. Warp is peeled Hazel (Corylus cornuta californica), weft is Sugar pine (Pinus lambertiana). White pattern is Beargrass (Xerophyllum tenax). Grimy from use. About one quarter of rim is broken off to outer lattice - twined rows. Plain twined. White overlay floated on back. 2 rows of lattice twined rods near edge and center (rods on back).
Hearst Museum object titled Sifting tray, accession number 1-11666, described as Sifting tray for acorn meal; twined. Warp is Hazel (Corylus cornuta californica), weft is Sugar pine (Pinus lambertiana). White pattern is Beargrass (Xerophyllum tenax). Hazel strengthening fibers. Dirty from use. Plain twined, almost completely overlaid. White, mostly single faced overlay, some 2 faced. 2 rows of lattice twined rods (on back) near rim and center.
Hearst Museum object titled Sifting tray, accession number 1-11665, described as Flat sifting basket. Grimy from use. Plain twined. White overlay floated on back. 2 rows in 2 places are lattice twined rods (on back).
Hearst Museum object titled Sifting tray, accession number 1-11664, described as Sifting tray basket; twined. Warp is peeled Hazel (Corylus cornuta californica), weft is Sugar pine (Pinus lambertiana). White pattern is Beargrass (Xerophyllum tenax). Grimy from use. Plain twined. White overlay floated on back. 2 rows in 2 places are lattice twined rods (on back).
Hearst Museum object titled Sifting tray, accession number 1-9528, described as Sifting tray basket; twined. Warp is peeled Hazel (Corylus cornuta californica), weft is Sugar pine (Pinus lambertiana). White pattern is Beargrass (Xerophyllum tenax). Flat basketry sifter for acorn meal. Used. Plain twined. White overlay, floated on back. Lattice twined shoots reinforce it. Design bordered on each side by repeating triangles.
Hearst Museum object titled Sifting tray, accession number 1-9517, described as Sifting tray for acorn meal; twined. Warp is Hazel (Corylus cornuta californica), weft is Sugar pine (Pinus lambertiana). White pattern is Beargrass (Xerophyllum tenax). Hazel strengthening fibers. Used. Plain twined. White overlay, single faced. Almost completely overlaid - 2 rows of lattice woven rods on back.
Hearst Museum object titled Sifting tray, accession number 1-11825, described as Sifting tray for acorn meal; twined. Warp is Hazel (Corylus cornuta californica), weft is Sugar pine (Pinus lambertiana). White pattern is Beargrass (Xerophyllum tenax). Hazel strengthening fibers. Very grimy from use. Plain twined. Mostly overlain in white, 2 faced overlay. 2 groups of 2 lattice twined rows, rods on back near rim and center.
Hearst Museum object titled Sifting tray, accession number 1-9478, described as Sifting tray for acorn meal; twined. Warp is Hazel (Corylus cornuta californica), weft is Sugar pine (Pinus lambertiana). White pattern is Beargrass (Xerophyllum tenax). Hazel strengthening fibers. Grimy from use. Bad break of warps along outer lattice - twined rows. Plain twined. White overlay, double faced. Dotted rows at rim and center, and radiating short stripes in concentric ring. 2 rows of lattice twined rods (on back) near rim and center.

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