Donor: Phoebe Apperson Hearst / Maker or artist: Old Susie / Accession number: Acc.217 - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

Start Over Donor Phoebe Apperson Hearst Maker or artist Old Susie Accession number Acc.217

Hearst Museum object titled Awl, accession number 1-10241, described as Made of bone, with unwrapped handle.

Hearst Museum object titled Brush, accession number 1-10238, described as Soaproot brush with handle of soaproot juice.

Hearst Museum object titled Brush, accession number 1-10245, described as New soaproot brush with soaproot juice handle bound by withe in position to dry.

Hearst Museum object titled Carrying basket, accession number 1-10239, described as Carrying basket; twined. Warp and weft are Willow (Salix). Black pattern is Brake fern (Pteris quilina). Open diagonal twined. Entirely covered on exterior face with soaproot juice (Chlorogalum pomeridianum), rendering basket seed-tight. Reinforcing hoop at rim. Two horizontal bands of black stitches as decoration. Made of peeled and split shoots.

Hearst Museum object titled Receptacle basket, accession number 1-10237, described as Receptacle basket; twined. Warp is Willow (Salix), weft is possibly Maple (Acer macrophyllum). Pattern is Brake fern (Pteris quilina). Open diagonal twined with "strawberry weave" (one plain strand and one dark strand) achieving decorative banding effect. Decoration: four horizontal bands of black twining.

Hearst Museum object titled Seed beater, accession number 1-10240, described as Seed beater; twined. Warp is Redbud (Cercis occidentalis), weft is also Redbud. Weft is turned.