Collection place: Rail Road Flat, Calaveras County, California / Donor: Phoebe Apperson Hearst / Taxon: Cercis occidentalis - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

Start Over Collection place Rail Road Flat, Calaveras County, California Donor Phoebe Apperson Hearst Taxon Cercis occidentalis

Hearst Museum object titled Basket, accession number 1-10060, described as Basket; coiled. Warp is Willow (Salix), weft is Redbud (Cercis occidentalis). Black pattern is Brake fern (Pteris quilina). Three stick basket with black design called yutappa, said to mean “hanging down”.

Hearst Museum object titled Cooking basket, accession number 1-10059, described as Cooking basket; coiled. Warp is Willow (Salix), weft is Sedge (Carex). Pattern is Redbud (Cercis occidentalis). Decoration: three horizontal zigzags, in black, encircling basket. Brackenfern root is dark material. 3-rod coiling with interlocking stitches. Used for serving food and in cooking.