Donor: Samuel A. Barrett / Culture or time period: Central California Tribes / Materials: Hazel shoots - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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Hearst Museum object titled Basket, accession number 1-10294, described as Basket; coiled. Warp is Hazel (Corylus cornuta californica), weft is Redbud (Cercis occidentalis). Red pattern is Redbud. 3-Rod coiling with non-interlocking stitches; wide-mouthed with sloping sides. 2 horizontal bands of large, solid red triangles. Bottom has been mended, and the rim is damaged in several areas.

Hearst Museum object titled Basket, accession number 1-10001, described as Openwork basket; twined. Warp is Hazel (Corylus cornuta californica), weft is Maple (Acer macrophyllum). Flattish and triangular in form. Twined, with a reinforcing rim. No decoration.

Hearst Museum object titled Basket, accession number 1-10002, described as Openwork basket; twined. Warp is Hazel (Corylus cornuta californica), weft is Maple (Acer macrophyllum). Large and flattish. Woven using "openwork technique.

Hearst Museum object titled Carrying basket, accession number 1-10095, described as Carrying basket; twined. Warp is Hazel (Corylus cornuta californica), weft is Willow (Salix). Open diagonal twined, with reinforcing hoop halfway down the basket and cloth loops and a burlap strap attached. Undecorated.

Hearst Museum object titled Carrying basket, accession number 1-10091, described as Carrying basket; twined. Warp is Hazel (Corylus cornuta californica), weft is Hazel.

Hearst Museum object titled Carrying basket, accession number 1-10114, described as Carrying basket; twined. Warp is Hazel (Corylus cornuta californica), weft is Willow (Salix). With reinforcing hoop about half-way down from rim and two leather hoops. Basket is open diagonal twined. Decoration is absent.

Hearst Museum object titled Carrying basket, accession number 1-10148, described as Carrying basket; twined. Warp is Hazel (Corylus cornuta californica), weft is Willow (Salix). The basket, which is diagonal twined, has a broken red cloth strap attached to it and a reinforcing willow hoop at the rim. There is no decoration. The point of the basket is worn through.

Hearst Museum object titled Cooking basket, accession number 1-10081, described as Cooking basket; coiled. Warp is possibly Hazel (Corylus cornuta californica), weft is Redbud (Cercis occidentalis). Pattern is red. 3-rod coiling with intelocking stitches (many are split on interior face).

Hearst Museum object titled Cooking basket, accession number 1-10175, described as Cooking basket; coiled. Warp is Hazel (Corylus cornuta californica), weft is Redbud (Cercis occidentalis). Black pattern is Brake fern (Pteris quilina). Decoration: crossing diagonal red/black-colored bands. 3-rod coiling with interlocking stitches. Rim is cracked at several places.

Hearst Museum object titled Cooking basket, accession number 1-10006, described as Cooking basket; coiled. Warp is Hazel (Corylus cornuta californica), weft is Sedge (Carex). Coiled; wide-mouthed with sloping sides. No decoration. 3-rod coiling with intelocking stitches. The basket has been mended at the bottom.