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Hearst Museum object titled Basket, accession number 1-12750, described as Food basket; twined. Warp is twisted Tule (Schoenoplectus acutus), weft is twisted Tule and Cattail (Typha latifolia). White pattern is Reed (Phragmites vulgaris). Brown color is Tule root. Yellow dye is Porcupine quills (Erethizon dorsatum) in Wolf lichen (Letharia vulpina). Red and yellow parallelograms in diagonal pattern. Indigenous name: maska.

Hearst Museum object titled Basket tray, accession number 1-12734, described as Wokas tray basket; twined. Warp is twinsted Tule (Schoenoplectus acutus), weft is twisted Tule and Nettle string (Urtica). White pattern is Reed (Urtica). Yellow dye is Porcupine quills (Erethizon dorsatum) in lichen. Black color is mud-dyed Tule.

Hearst Museum object titled Basket tray, accession number 1-12819, described as Tray basket; twined. Warp is twinsted Tule (Schoenoplectus acutus), weft is twisted Tule and Nettle string (Urtica). White pattern is Reed (Urtica). Yellow dye is Porcupine quills (Erethizon dorsatum) in lichen. Black color is mud-dyed Tule. Indigenous name: pa'hla.

Hearst Museum object titled Cap, accession number 1-12848, described as Cap; twined. Warp is twisted Tule (Schoenoplectus acutus), weft is split tule and Nettle string (Urtica). Yellow dye is Porcupine quills (Erethizon dorsatum) in Wolf lichen (Letharia vulpina).

Hearst Museum object titled Cap, accession number 1-12738, described as Cap (Kma); twined. Warp is twisted Tule (Schoenoplectus acutus), weft is Nettle (Urtica) string) and twisted Tule. White pattern is Reed (Phragmites vulgaris). Black dye is Tule root, brown dye is split Tule in mud, yellow dye is porcupine quill (Erethizon dorsatum) in lichen. Has some human hair twined in several areas of the hat wall.

Hearst Museum object titled Cooking basket, accession number 1-12751, described as Cooking basket; twined. Warp is twisted Tule skin (Schoenoplectus acutus), weft is twisted Tule. Black pattern is Tule root. White pattern is Reed (Phragmites vulgaris). Brown color is mud-dyed Tule skin. Yellow dye is Porcupine quills (Erethizon dorsatum) in Wolf lichen (Letharia vulpina). Small, with vertical zigzag pattern. Indigenous name: maksa.

Hearst Museum object titled Cooking basket, accession number 1-12748, described as Cooking basket; twined. Warp is twisted Tule skin (Schoenoplectus acutus), weft is twisted Tule and Cattail (Typha latifolia). Black pattern is Tule root. Brown color is mud-dyed Tule skin. Yellow dye is Porcupine quills (Erethizon dorsatum) in Wolf lichen (Letharia vulpina). Small, with diagonal red band carrying yellow stripe. Indigenous name: maksha.

Hearst Museum object titled Cooking basket, accession number 1-12752, described as Cooking basket; twined. Warp is twisted Tule skin (Schoenoplectus acutus), weft is twisted Tule. Black pattern is Tule root. White pattern is Reed (Phragmites vulgaris). Brown color is mud-dyed Tule skin. Yellow dye is Porcupine quills (Erethizon dorsatum) in Wolf lichen (Letharia vulpina). Small, with large horizontal zigzag pattern. Indigenous name: maksa.

Hearst Museum object titled Cooking basket, accession number 1-12753, described as Cooking basket; twined. Warp is Tule (Schoenoplectus acutus), weft is split Tule. White pattern is Reed (Phragmites vulgaris). Brown dye is split Tule. Yellow dye is Porcupine quills (Erethizon dorsatum) in Wolf lichen (Letharia vulpina). Small, with double horizontal zigzag pattern. Indigenous name: maksa. Bright pink quill on side, possibly a property mark.

Hearst Museum object titled Food basket, accession number 1-12687, described as Food Basket (maksa); twined. Warp is twisted Tule (Schoenoplectus acutus), weft is twisted Tule and Cattail (Typha latifolia). Black pattern is Tule root. Yellow dye is Porcupine quills (Erethizon dorsatum) in lichen.