Donor: Rosemary Jeffreys Adams / Culture or time period: North American cultures - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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Hearst Museum object titled Basket, accession number 2-56565, described as Twined; willow stick warp, weft of willow fiber; some willow sticks left unpeeled to provide simple color contrast for design. Rim severely broken.

Hearst Museum object titled Basket, accession number 2-56566, described as Twined, warp is split ash bark, weft is braided sweetgrass; cotton cloth strip attaches fiber ring to basket, for hanging.

Hearst Museum object titled Basket, accession number 1-233745, described as Tray, novelty basketry, with handles. Coiled; willow stick warp, wefts of redbud (light) and bracken fern root (dark). Handles are willow sticks wrapped in split bracken fern root. 3 kinds of geometric designs.

Hearst Museum object titled Basket, accession number 2-56563, described as Twined; warp of willow sticks, weft of willow fiber; some willow sticks left unpeeled to provide simple design contrasts.

Hearst Museum object titled Basket, accession number 2-56564, described as Twined; willow stick warp, weft of willow fiber; some willow sticks left unpeeled to provide simple design contrasts.

Hearst Museum object titled Basket, accession number 2-73346, described as Deep, straight-sided small basket woven out of plant fiber with darker plant fiber used to make a zigzag pattern.

Hearst Museum object titled Basket, accession number 1-233731, described as Coiled. 3 - rod foundation of willow root, willow shoot warp. Wefts of sedge root (light) and bulrush root (dark). Main design motif consists of staggered, descending rectangular forms.

Hearst Museum object titled Basket, accession number 2-73345, described as Deep, straight-sided basket woven out of plant fibers in large, chunky weave. Darker brown fibers used to make a backward 'L' shaped pattern.

Hearst Museum object titled Basket, accession number 1-233740, described as Twined, mush type. Pine root warp and weft, overlay of Xerophyllum tenax. Design in Xerophyllum tenax. Serrated "wavy" pattern which borders two reinforcement bands on center of body.

Hearst Museum object titled Basket, accession number 1-233741, described as Coiled novelty, 3-rod foundation of willow shoots; warp is willow shoots, weft is redbud, some unpeeled to provide color contrast; design of 5 rows of continuous triangles.