Collection place: Bear Creek, Mariposa County, California / Donor: Phoebe Apperson Hearst - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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Hearst Museum object titled Basket, accession number 1-10349, described as Basket; coiled. Warp is Willow (Salix), weft is Redbud (Cercis occidentalis). Red pattern is Redbud. Single-rod coiling with interlocking stitching; wide-mouthed with sloping sides. Decoration: 3 dark red horizontal bands.

Hearst Museum object titled Basketry material, accession number 1-10335, described as Bundle of peeled willow stems. Native name: sakal. Barrett notes that willow stems are frequently used in baskets. He says that they are used for all kinds of baskets, including the backboard of baby baskets, with the single exception of cradle headboards.

Hearst Museum object titled Basketry material, accession number 1-10336, described as Bundle of peeled stems of deer brush.

Hearst Museum object titled Basketry material, accession number 1-10345, described as Bundle of grass stems. Native name: "hulup". Used as foundation material in basket manufacture.

Hearst Museum object titled Bowl basket, accession number 1-10350, described as Bowl basket; coiled. Warp is Epicampes (Sporobolus rigens), weft is Sedge root (Carex). Pattern is mud-dyed Brake fern (Pteris quilina). Coiled on grass bundle foundation with non-interlocking stitches; flattish in form, with flaring sides. Decoration: horizontal black zigzag design beneath rim.

Hearst Museum object titled Canoe shaped basket, accession number 1-10351, described as Basket; coiled. Warp is Epicampes (Sporobolus rigens), weft is Maple (Acer macrophyllum). Red pattern is Redbud (Cercis occidentalis). Boat-shaped; coiled. Decoration: double bands of red horizontal zigzags arranged in a diagonal layout, in redbud. Single-rod coiling with interlocking stitches.

Hearst Museum object titled Canoe shaped basket, accession number 1-10352, described as Basket; coiled. Warp is Willow (Salix), weft is Redbud (Cercis occidentalis). Brown pattern is Brake fern (Pteris quilina). 3-Rod coiling with interlocking stitches; boat-shaped and broad in form. Decoration: large diamond-like figures, outlined in black, extending from rim to base. Foundation material is peeled redbud.

Hearst Museum object titled Dipper, accession number 1-10355, described as Dipper basket; coiled. Warp is Willow (Salix), weft is Redbud (Cercis occidentalis). Red pattern is Redbud. 3-rod coiling with interlocking stitches. Decoration: triangular and diamond-like designs in red.