Collection place: Rich Gulch, Calaveras County, California / Donor: Phoebe Apperson Hearst / Accession number: Acc.226 - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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Hearst Museum object titled Acorn cracker, accession number 1-10008, described as Small discoidal stone. Used in cracking acorns.

Hearst Museum object titled Acorn cracker, accession number 1-10010, described as Small discoidal granite stone. Used in cracking acorns.

Hearst Museum object titled Basket, accession number 1-10000, described as Basket; twined. Warp and weft are Willow (Salix). Alteration of peeled and unpeeled warp. Small and flattish with open diagonal twining. No decoration.

Hearst Museum object titled Basket, accession number 1-10001, described as Openwork basket; twined. Warp is Hazel (Corylus cornuta californica), weft is Maple (Acer macrophyllum). Flattish and triangular in form. Twined, with a reinforcing rim. No decoration.

Hearst Museum object titled Basket, accession number 1-10002, described as Openwork basket; twined. Warp is Hazel (Corylus cornuta californica), weft is Maple (Acer macrophyllum). Large and flattish. Woven using "openwork technique.

Hearst Museum object titled Branch and leaves, accession number 1-10003, described as Pepperwood (Umbellularia californica). Bound in head (forehead, usually) as a cure for headaches.

Hearst Museum object titled Brush, accession number 1-9998, described as Old soap-root brush with pitch handle.