Object class: Twined weaving / Donor: Phoebe Apperson Hearst / Culture or time period: Tolowa - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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Hearst Museum object titled Basket, accession number 1-2524, described as Spoon holder basket; twined. Warp is Hazel (Corylus cornuta californica), weft is Alder root (Alnus). Grimy from smoke, truncated cone shape. 2 holes, one mended. Plain twined openwork, warp ends braided together to form rim.

Hearst Museum object titled Basket tray, accession number 1-2503, described as Tray basket; twined. Warp is Hazel (Corylus cornuta californica), weft is Conifer (Pinophyta). White pattern is Beargrass (Xerophyllum tenax). Per Ralph Shanks: Large, shallow circular basket. Beargrass overlay on conifer root weft. At starting knot 3 strand twining, but bulk of basket is plain twined. 2 rows of 3 strand twining inch below rim. On bottom 4 concentric reinforcing rods.

Hearst Museum object titled Bowl basket, accession number 1-2461, described as Bowl basket; twined. Warp is Hazel (Corylus cornuta californica), weft is Conifer root (Pinophyta). Whit pattern is Beargrass (Xerophyllum tenax). Large, worn from use. Mostly plain twined, darker design on white overlay ground. Occasional double rows of 3 strand twining; 2 rows of lattice-twined shoots divide basket into 3 design areas.

Hearst Museum object titled Bowl basket, accession number 1-2450, described as Bowl basket; twined. Warp is Hazel (Corylus cornuta californica), weft is Spruce (Pinaceae). Black color on warp is is mud-dyed. Plain twined openwork, tightly woven rows at start and rim. Does not look used.

Hearst Museum object titled Bowl basket, accession number 1-2456, described as Bowl basket; twined. Warp is Hazel (Corylus cornuta californica), weft is Spruce. Whit pattern is Beargrass (Xerophyllum tenax). Large, bowl shape. Very dirty and worn from use. White overlay, design band of triangles divided by 2 lattice twined rows with dotted stripes between. 3 strand twining occurs on the bottom.

Hearst Museum object titled Burden basket, accession number 1-2464, described as Burden basket; twined. Warp and weft are Hazel (Corylus cornuta californica). Fragile, some warps broken near top. Very large, truncated cone, plain twined openwork. Bottom more closely woven, warp ends braided together. Blackened by smoke.

Hearst Museum object titled Burden basket, accession number 1-2437, described as Truncated cone shape. Plain twined openwork, bottom more closely twined, warp ends braided together. Dirty and worn from use.

Hearst Museum object titled Cradle, accession number 1-2462, described as Baby basket; twined. Warp and weft are Hazel (Corylus cornuta californica). Rim of many Hazel shoots bound with split Sugar pine root (Pinus lambertiana). Top left portion of rim broken; tied with red ribbon. Twined openwork; groups of 3 back-and-forth rows, plain twined; lower front area more closely worked, bordered by 3 vertical rows of 3-strand twining on each side. Sewn rim, ties of white and blue cotton fabric.

Hearst Museum object titled Mat, accession number 1-29029, described as Made of tule, sewn together with cordage, edges twined. 2 layers, separated along one side, braided together at ends.