Object class: Containers (receptacles) / Collection place: Humboldt County, California / Donor: Phoebe Apperson Hearst - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

Start Over Object class Containers (receptacles) Collection place Humboldt County, California Donor Phoebe Apperson Hearst

Hearst Museum object titled Basket, accession number 1-1209, described as Unfinished cooking basket. Twined. Warp is Hazel (Corylus cornuta californica), weft is Conifer root (Pinophyta). White pattern is Beargrass (Xerophyllum tenax).

Hearst Museum object titled Burden basket, accession number 1-2535, described as Close-woven. 2 Tags, one with "33-A, Lassik", and second tag "Lassik" Per Ralph Shanks: Twined conical burden/gathering basket, not used. Crossed warp starting knot. Warps are a peeled shoot and the wefts are conifer root with a beargrass overlay which is irreglar on the interior.Starting at the starting knot there is three strand twining for 2 1/2 inches, followed by 1/4 inch of plain twining followed by 1 weft row of 3 strand twining, followed by 11 3/4 inch of plain twining, then 1 weft row of 3 strand twining, and one large reiforcement rod at the rim. Two shaping/reinforcement rods on the interior. Three diagonal zigzag designs that radiate upwards, above these are 2 horizontal bands of beargrass, a horizontal row of triangles, topped by an alternating checkered pattern of beargrass. The basket has an exterior workface. The overlay is primarily on the exterior and some irregularly on the interior. The slant of weft twist is up to the right; the work direction is to the right. The basket does not undulate. Atypical rim for the Lassik

Hearst Museum object titled Burden basket, accession number 1-2533, described as Small, close-woven. 3 Tags "Lassik" Per Ralph Shanks: Twined conical burden/gathering basket, used. Crossed warp starting knot. Warps are a peeled shoot and the wefts are conifer root (Pinophyta) with a beargrass (Xerophyllum tenax) overlay, a leather strap and leather lashing at the rim. Starting at the starting knot there is three strand twining for 2 1/4 inches, followed by plain twining to the rim. The rim is trimmed, with the warp sticks extending up to 1/8 of an inch, the rim has a reinforcing rod in the interior lashed on with leather with a rod affixed at the top/interior of the rim with leather lashing, which is threaded through the wefts of the basket. Ten horizontal design bands including plain, zigzag, and triangles. At the rim there is a design of 2 bands of horizontal triangles bordered above and below by a plain beargrass band.The basket has an exterior workface. The overlay is primarily on the exterior and some irregularly on the interior. The slant of weft twist is up to the right; the work direction is to the right. The basket undulates.

Hearst Museum object titled Carrying basket, accession number 1-2534, described as Close-woven. Tag "Lassik". Second tag "Lassik". Per Ralph Shanks: Twined conical burden basket, used. Crossed warp starting knot. Warps are a peeled shoot and the wefts are conifer root Pinophyta) with a beargrass (Xerophyllum tenax) overlay, a leather strap and leather lashing at the rim. Starting at the starting knot there is three strand twining for 3 1/2 inches, followed by plain twining up to one row below the rim, where there is one weft row of three strand twining. The rim is trimmed, with a rod affixed at the top/interior of the rim with leather lashing, which is threaded through the wefts of the basket. The basket has a small reinforcing rod in the interior base. The design, starting at the base, is one horizontal row of triangles, followed by one plain horizontal row, followed by one horizontal band of zigzags, followed by a lesser band of zigzags, followed by one plain horizontal row, followed by one horizontal row of triangles. The basket has an exterior workface. The overlay is on the exterior and irregularly on the interior. The slant of weft twist is up to the right; the work direction is to the right. The basket undulates.

Hearst Museum object titled Carrying basket, accession number 1-2528, described as Openwork. Tags "Lassik" and "kailtsai" Per Ralph Shanks: Open work twined conical burden basket with carrying strap, probably used. Crossed warp starting knot, formed by 2 bundles of warps crossed by 2 bundles of warps. Warp and wefts are peeled shoots, probably willow (Salix). Starting at the starting knot there is about 2 inches of close weft plain twining, followed by openwork plain twining over parrallel warps to 1 inch below the rim, where there is a pattern of crossed warps alternating with parallel warps. Rim is trimmed with 1 rod affixed with leather lashing in the Lassik style to the interior. Carrying strap affixed with leather ties.The basket has an exterior workface. The slant of weft twist is up to the right; the work direction is to the right. The basket has one flat side.

Hearst Museum object titled Carrying net, accession number 1-1179, described as Carrying net. Fibre. Knotless. Top narrower than bottom. Rawhide carrying handle.

Hearst Museum object titled Cooking basket, accession number 1-941, described as Cooking basket; twined. Warp is Hazel (Corylus cornuta californica), weft is Conifer root (Pinophyta). White pattern is Beargrass (Xerophyllum tenax).