Collection place: West Point, Calaveras County, California / Donor: Phoebe Apperson Hearst - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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Hearst Museum object titled Awl, accession number 1-10053, described as Coarse steel awl.

Hearst Museum object titled Basket, accession number 1-10491, described as Small old straight walled basket of diagonal twined weave.

Hearst Museum object titled Carrying basket, accession number 1-10493, described as Carrying basket; twined. Warp is possibly Maple (Acer macrophyllum), weft is Maple.

Hearst Museum object titled Carrying basket, accession number 1-10052, described as Carrying basket; twined. Warp is Willow (Salix), weft is Willow and Grape (Vitus californica). Predominantly plain twining. Decoration is absent. Made of red-colored and peeled material. Basket has cloth strap attached so as to facilitate its transportation, and a reinforcing hoop around the rim.

Hearst Museum object titled Cooking basket, accession number 1-10494, described as Cooking basket; coiled. Warp is Willow (Salix), weft is Redbud (Cercis occidentalis). Black pattern is Brake fern (Pteris quilina). Very old and much worn flaring 3 stick basket with black design.

Hearst Museum object titled Cooking basket, accession number 1-9970, described as Cooking basket; twined. Warp is Willow (Salix), weft is Redbud (Cercis occidentalis). Red pattern is Redbud. Flat. Decoration: brown rectangular and triangular forms encircling lower portions of basket. 3-rod coiling, with interlocking stitches.

Hearst Museum object titled Cooking basket, accession number 1-10051, described as Cooking basket; coiled. Warp is Willow (Salix), weft is Redbud (Cercis occidentalis). Pattern is Brake fern (Pteris quilina). Small, old, and rough; coiled. Decoration: thin black horizontal band encircling basket. Dark material is brackenfern root. 1-rod coiling with interlocking stitches.