Collector: Alexander Brizard / Donor: Phoebe Apperson Hearst / Culture or time period: North American native cultures - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

Start Over Collector Alexander Brizard Donor Phoebe Apperson Hearst Culture or time period North American native cultures

Hearst Museum object titled Antler tool, accession number 1-1245b, described as Two-tined antler tool, highly polished.

Hearst Museum object titled Bag, accession number 1-1247e, described as Hair pin, (with bag), bone sliver, round; pointed ends; geometric design in red pigment; Maximum length 14.4 cm. Used for personal adornment.

Hearst Museum object titled Bottle, accession number 1-1244, described as Bottle covered with basketry. Per Ralph Shanks: Pistol/gun shaped basketry covered bottle and cap. Crossed warp starting knot. The warp material is probably willow or hazel. On the main basket A): the weft material is conifer root. The overlay is a background of beargrass with red-dyed woodwardia and maiden hair fern designs. Starting at the starting knot, there is .25 of three strand twining followed by plain twining up to the rim. On the cap B) the overlay is beargrass and maidenhair fern. Starting at the starting knot there is .25 inch of three strand twining followed by plain twining to the rim which is trimmed. The interior of the cap has blue fabric. The baskets have a rightward work direction, with an up to the right slant of weft twist. The workface is on the exterior. The basket is from Northwestern California.

Hearst Museum object titled Cooking basket, accession number 1-2275, described as Cooking basket; twined. Warp is Hazel (Corylus cornuta californica), weft is Conifer root (Pinophyta). White pattern is Beargrass (Xerophyllum tenax). Black pattern is Maidenhair fern (Adiantum pedatum). Red dye is Chain fern (Woodwardia spinulosa) in alder (Alnus rubra).

Hearst Museum object titled Dance basket, accession number 1-2270, described as Dance basket; twined. Warp is Hazel (Corylus cornuta californica), weft is Sugar pine (Pinus lambertiana). White pattern is Beargrass (Xerophyllum tenax). Black dye is Maidenhair fern (Adiantum pedatum).

Hearst Museum object titled Dance basket, accession number 1-2273, described as Dance basket; twined. Warp is Hazel (Corylus cornuta californica), weft is Sugar pine (Pinus lambertiana). White pattern is Beargrass (Xerophyllum tenax). Black dye is Maidenhair fern (Adiantum pedatum).

Hearst Museum object titled Dance basket, accession number 1-2272, described as Dance basket; twined. Warp is Hazel (Corylus cornuta californica), weft is Sugar pine (Pinus lambertiana). White pattern is Beargrass (Xerophyllum tenax). Black dye is Maidenhair fern (Adiantum pedatum).

Hearst Museum object titled Dance basket, accession number 1-2271, described as Dance basket; twined. Warp is Hazel (Corylus cornuta californica), weft is Sugar pine (Pinus lambertiana). White pattern is Beargrass (Xerophyllum tenax). Black dye is Maidenhair fern (Adiantum pedatum).