Collection place: California / Donor: Samuel A. Barrett / Loans: S1962-1963 #19: Montecito Elementary School/Maxine Rockwell (October 23, 1962–October 25, 1962) - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

Start Over Collection place California Donor Samuel A. Barrett Loans S1962-1963 #19: Montecito Elementary School/Maxine Rockwell (October 23, 1962–October 25, 1962)

Hearst Museum object titled Bulbs, accession number 1-11953, described as Seed potatoes. Very sweet.

Hearst Museum object titled Seed beater, accession number 1-10240, described as Seed beater; twined. Warp is Redbud (Cercis occidentalis), weft is also Redbud. Weft is turned.

Hearst Museum object titled Seeds, accession number 1-10206, described as Small flat brown seeds used as food; similar to but different from 1-10197. The main component of the specimen consists of achenes of Madia sativa Molina, coast tarweed, Asteraceae. Note: According to the treatment in Hickman, J. C., 1993, The Jepson Manual: Higher Plants of California, University of California Press, M. sativa is closely related to and partly interfertile with M. gracilis. Other items found and placed in gelatin capsule: 20 seeds of Trifolium ciliolatum Benth., foothill clover, Fabaceae; 15 florets of Vulpia bromoides (L.) Gray, brome fescue, Poaceae; 3 achenes of Ranunculus californicus Benth., California buttercup, Ranunculaceae; 3 seeds of Trifolium microcephalum Pursh, smallhead clover, Fabaceae; 2 seeds of Trifolium obtusiflorum Hook. f., clammy clover, Fabaceae; 1 nutlet of Galium sp., bedstraw, Rubiaceae; 1 seed of Luzula comosa E. Mey., Pacific woodrush, Juncaceae; 1 nutlet of Salvia columbariae Benth., chia, Lamiaceae; 1 floret of Bromus commutatus Schrad., hairy chess, Poaceae; 1 unknown achene of Asteraceae

Hearst Museum object titled Storage basket, accession number 1-12008, described as Old plate form parching basket. Tag: "Yuki". Per Ralph Shanks: Coiled basket parcher. The basket has food residue and burns. The basket has a twined start. The coil foundation is rods and splints. The background wefts are peeled redbud, and the weft designs are in unpeeled redbud. The design is horizontal bands with breaks in the design. The basket has many random rectangles. The coil ending is missing. The weft fag ends are mostly clipped, with some concealed. The weft moving ends are primarily concealed. The workface has a few split stitches; the back face has a slight majority of split stitches. The basket has an exterior workface, with a rightward work direction, and primarily a down to the right slant of weft twist.