Donor: Phoebe Apperson Hearst / Culture or time period: Great Basin cultures / Materials: Yucca leaf - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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Hearst Museum object titled Bowl basket, accession number 1-20989, described as Bowl basket; coiled. Warp is Epicampes (Schoenoplectus acutus), weft is Redbud (Cercis occidentalis). Red pattern is Yucca. Black pattern is Brake fern (Pteris quilina). With black zigzag design on lower portion; near upper edge 7 pairs of steps formed by 3 squares placed one above other in spiral fashion. Steps in brown and black.

Hearst Museum object titled Carrying basket, accession number 1-21000, described as Carrying basket; twined. Warp is Willow (Salix), weft is Skunkbush (Rhus trilobata). Red pattern is Yucca. Red dye is Redbud (Cercis occidentalis). With encircling band of zigzag design near top, about middle of basket 2 simple red encircling lines; carrying strap attached.

Hearst Museum object titled Carrying basket, accession number 1-20979, described as Carrying basket; twined. Warp is Willow (Salix), weft is Skunkbush (Rhus trilobata). Black pattern is Brake fern (Pteris quilina). Red pattern is Yucca. 2 encircling bands of red zigzag lines bordered by black, a third band of oblique lines in black.

Hearst Museum object titled Plate basket, accession number 1-21004, described as Plate basket; coiled. Warp is Epicampes (Schoenoplectus acutus), weft is Redbud (Cercis occidentalis). Red pattern is Yucca. Black pattern is Devil's horn (Proboscidea althaeifolia). 2 concentric bands of red and black decorations.

Hearst Museum object titled Plate basket, accession number 1-21001, described as Plate basket; coiled. Warp is Epicampes (Schoenoplectus acutus), weft is Redbud (Cercis occidentalis). Red pattern is Yucca. 10 bands of concenteric red lines.

Hearst Museum object titled Plate basket, accession number 1-21003, described as Plate basket; coiled. Warp is Epicampes (Schoenoplectus acutus), weft is Redbud (Cercis occidentalis). Red pattern is Yucca. Black pattern is Devil's horn (Proboscidea althaeifolia). 3 concentric bands of red and black decorations.

Hearst Museum object titled Plate basket, accession number 1-21002, described as Plate basket; coiled. Warp is Epicampes (Schoenoplectus acutus), weft is Redbud (Cercis occidentalis). Red pattern is Yucca. 4 concentric bands of red decorations, the outer band composed of alternating single and double bars.