Collection place: Northern California / Donor: Samuel A. Barrett / Maker or artist: Limpy - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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Hearst Museum object titled Basket, accession number 1-10097, described as Openwork basket; twined. Warp is Willow (Salix), weft is Maple (Acer macrophyllum). Turned warp. Willow hoop. Very deep and triangular in form. Thick reinforcing hoop around rim. Open diagonal twined. No decoration.

Hearst Museum object titled Basket tray, accession number 1-10107, described as Bread tray basket; Warp is Willow (Salix), weft is Redbud (Cercis occidentalis). Red pattern is Brake fern (Pteris quilina). Receptacle basket; Warp is Willow (Salix), weft is Redbud (Cercis occidentalis). Black pattern is Brake fern (Pteris quilina).

Hearst Museum object titled Bowl basket, accession number 1-10102, described as Bowl basket; coiled. Warp is Epicampes (Sporobolus rigens) and Maple (Acer macrophyllum), weft is Redbud (Cercis occidentalis). Pattern is Brake fern (Pteris quilina). Flaring and slightly elliptical in shape, coiled. Decoration: Black designs very similar to the "standing up" design recorded by Barrett. Dark material is brackenfern root. 3-rod coiling, with interlocking stitches.

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 1-10094, described as Carrying basket ("tcikele"); twined. Warp is Willow (Salix), weft is Willow and Grape (Vitis californica).

Hearst Museum object titled Carrying basket, accession number 1-10108, described as Carrying basket; twined. Warp and weft are Willow (Salix). Simple twined weave making use of just a single rod.

Hearst Museum object titled Cooking basket, accession number 1-10100, described as Basket; coiled. Warp is Willow (Salix), weft is Redbud (Cercis occidentalis). Black pattern is Brake fern (Pteris quilina). 3-rod coiling, with interlocking stitiches; coarse with flaring sides. Numerous black designs.

Hearst Museum object titled Cooking basket, accession number 1-10115, described as Cooking basket; coiled. Warp is Willow (Salix), weft is Redbud (Cercis occidentalis). Black pattern is Brake fern (Pteris quilina). Red pattern is Redbud. 3-rod coiling with interlocking stitches; wide-mouthed with sloping sides. Very large. Decoration: vertical columns of diamond designs; these are very faint, but appear red in color. Basket is slightly damaged at bottom.

Hearst Museum object titled Cradle, accession number 1-10119, described as Cradle; twined. Warp is Willow (Salix), weft is Maple bark (Acer macrophyllum). Hoop is Deer brush (Ceanothus integerrimus). Open plain twined, of rather small size, with a projecting headpiece and attached cloth straps. No decoration.