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Start Over Donor Phoebe Apperson Hearst Materials Conifer root
Hearst Museum object titled Mortar basket, accession number 1-3033, described as Mortar basket; twined. Warp is willow (Salix), weft is gray pine (Pinus sabiniana). Red pattern is redbud (Cercis occidentalis). Two complex bands in red.
Hearst Museum object titled Mortar basket, accession number 1-2541, described as Basket mortar. Tag "Lassik", second tag "tcusda Lassik". Per Ralph Shanks: Twined basket mortar hopper, maybe used, with little or no residue. Missing starting knot, with a 3 1/2 inch opening at bottom side. Warps are a peeled shoot and the wefts are conifer root (Pinophyta) with a beargrass (Xerophyllum tenax) design overlay. The lattice twined rod is covered with a peeled shoot material. Starting at the base there is three strand twining for 2 1/4 inches, followed by one row of lattice twining, followed by 1/4 inch of three strand twining, followed by 5 1/2 inches of plain twining, followed by a 1/12th of an inch row of open work parallel warps. The rim is wrapped, around a large rod. The design is about 15 horizontal rows of beargrass with the first band being plain followed by 14 rows of widely spaced crenulations, with successive amplified contours. The basket has an exterior workface. The overlay is on the exterior and irregularly in the interior. The slant of weft twist is up to the right; the work direction is to the right.
Hearst Museum object titled Mortar basket, accession number 1-329, described as Mortar basket; twined. Warp is willow (Salix), weft is gray pine (Pinus sabiniana). willow hoop bound with grape (Vitus californica). Three red bands.
Hearst Museum object titled Mush basket, accession number 1-747, described as Mush boiling basket, twined 2 bands of overlay single faced type decoration. 3 strand twining at start, 3 cm radius; also the third row from top. Fourth row down lattice twining of peeled shoots. Grimy and worn from use. Two tags " Wailaki" Per Ralph Shanks: Mush boiling basket. Probably crossed warp start, indented. The warp material is a peeled shoot; the wefts are conifer root with an overlay design in beargrass. There is a reinforcing rod on the exterior of the basket wrapped with another material. Starting at the starting knot there is three strand twining for about 2 inches, followed by plain twining up to one inch from the rim, followed by a lattice twined rod, followed by a single weft row of three strand twining, followed by two weft rows of plain twining. The rim is trimmed. The basket somewhat undulates. The work direction is to the right, with an exterior workface and up to the right slant of weft twist. There are two horizontal bands of beargrass overlay design, there are two to three points on the bottom of the band to every point on the top of the band. The overlay is single sided. The shape of the basket is different from Northwestern California mush boilers, with straighter sides.
Hearst Museum object titled Pan basket, accession number 1-2542, described as Pan basket. Small. Tag: "Lassik Tugatci", second tag "Lassik". Per Ralph Shanks: Twined basket tray, it appears to be used and contains food residue. Crossed warp starting knot, not Northwestern California style. Warps are a peeled shoot, possibly willow (Salix), and the wefts are conifer root (Pinophyta) with a beargrass (Xerophyllum tenax) overlay. Starting at the starting knot there is three strand twining for 5/8 inch followed by two weft rows of plain twining, followed by one weft row of three strand twining, followed by 1/2 inch of plain twining, followed by one weft row of three strand twining, followed by 1 inch of plain twining, followed by one weft row of three strand twining, followed by 1/2 inch of plain twining, followed by one weft row of three strand twining, followed by 1 1/8 inches of plain twining, followed by one weft row of lattice twining, followed by one weft row of three strand twining, followed by three weft rows of plain twining. The rim is trimmed, with the warp sticks extending up in a few places, and the last weft row is missing in some areas. The design is five horizontal bands of beargrass in various patterns; beargrass is also on part of the lattice twining. 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 slightly undulates.
Hearst Museum object titled Plaque, accession number 1-20835, described as Small basketry. Tag "Klamath R. Tribes Att.". Second metal tag "277". Per Ralph Shanks: Twined basket plaque. The basket has a crossed warp starting knot. The warp material is probably hazel (Corylus cornuta californica). The background weft is conifer root (Pinophyta; though according to Ruth Merrill the weft is Grape root, Vitus californica). The weft overlay is beargrass (Xerophyllum tenax) and maidenhair fern (Adiantum). At the starting knot there is 1 inch of three strand twining, followed by plain twining to the rim. The main design is three horizontal bands of triangles, forming a flower-like design. The basket has a rightward work direction. The basket has an up to the right slant of weft twist. The overlay is primarily one-sided. The basket is possibly Wiyot, based on the extensive use of black in the design, and its provenience of Humboldt County.
Hearst Museum object titled Plate basket, accession number 1-1444, described as Plate basket; twined. Warp is peeled Hazel (Corylus cornuta californica), weft is Conifer root (Pinophyta). White pattern is Beargrass (Xerophyllum tenax). Black dye is Maidenhair fern (Adiantum pedatum). Brown dye is the inner bark of Sugar pine.
Hearst Museum object titled Seed beater, accession number 1-10465, described as Seed beater; twined. Warp is Redbud (Cercis occidentalis), weft is Conifer root (Pinophyta). Rim bound with Redbud. Handle made smooth by a coating of soaproot (Chlorogalum pomeridianum) juice.
Hearst Museum object titled Sifter, accession number 1-452, described as Sifter basket, reinforced by lattice; twined beads. Warp is willow (Salix), weft is gray pine (Pinus sabiniana). Red pattern is redbud (Cercis occidentalis). Four red bands.
Hearst Museum object titled Sifting tray, accession number 1-20805, described as Sifter basket; twined. Warp is Hazel (Corylus cornuta californica), weft is possibly gray pine (Pinus sabiniana). White pattern is Bear grass (Xerophyllum tenax).

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