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Hearst Museum object titled Basket, accession number 1-16563, described as Basket; twined. Warp is Willow (Salix), weft is yellow Pine. White pattern is Beargrass (Xerophyllum tenax). Twined, small, shallow. Grimy from use. Part of rim broken off, and a horizontal break of warp. White overlay ground for brown design. Two lattice-woven grass stems divide design horizontally. Overlay single-faced. Mostly plain twined. 3-strand twining at 0-4 cm from start; 1 row at 5.5 cm from start; 2 rows at 7.5-8 cm from start.

Hearst Museum object titled Basket, accession number 1-16557, described as Basket; twined. Warp is Willow (Salix), weft is yellow Pine. White pattern is Beargrass (Xerophyllum tenax). Black color is Maidenhair fern (Adiantum pedatum). Red color is Chain fern (Woodwardia spinulosa) dyed in Alder (Alnus rubra). Large, deep, twined. Worn from use. Red overlay coming off. White, red, and black overlay, 2-faced; diagonal sawtooth bands, some containing diamonds; flanked by diagonal rows of triangles. Mostly plain twined. 3-strand twining occurs: 4 cm radius from start, 3 rows begin 5.5 cm out, 2 rows at 8 cm out, 2 rows at 10 cm out, 3 rows at 11.5 cm out, 2 rows at 13 cm out, 1 row at 15 cm out, 2 rows at 17 cm out, 2 rows at 19 cm from start.

Hearst Museum object titled Basket, accession number 1-16591, described as Basket; twined. Warp is Willow (Salix), weft is Conifer root (Pinophyta). White pattern is Beargrass (Xerophyllum tenax).

Hearst Museum object titled Basket tray, accession number 1-16553, described as Basket; twined. Warp is Willow (Salix), weft is yellow Pine. White pattern is Beargrass (Xerophyllum tenax). Flat twined tray basket. Grimy and worn from use. White 2-faced overlay sawtooth design around rim. Mostly plain twined. 3-strand twining occurs: about 5 cm radius from start, 6.5 - 8 cm from start, and 13 cm from start (2 rows).

Hearst Museum object titled Burden basket, accession number 1-16544, described as Burden basket; twined. Warp is Willow (Salix), weft is yellow Pine. White pattern is Beargrass (Xerophyllum tenax). Red pattern is Chain fern (Adiantum pedatum) in Alder (Alnus rubra). Rim bound with grape (Vitus californica). Small, twined. Grimy from use. Hoop broken in one spot. 2-faced red and white overlay. All-over stepped design. Below rim, a white band with a geometric motif repeated. Mostly plain twining. 3-strand twining occurs from the bottom up 7 cm; also the two top rows. Hoop stitched to the top. Inside the bottom scaffolding remains the bottom 12 cm. The packstrap is of blue denim and is tied on with buckskin thongs.

Hearst Museum object titled Cooking basket, accession number 1-16561, described as Cooking basket; twined. Warp is Willow (Salix), weft is yellow Pine. White pattern is Beargrass (Xerophyllum tenax). Black dye is Maidenhair fern (Adiantum pedatum). Very old; "(large, deep, twined)" added in pen. Extremely grimy and worn. One large horizontal break, mended with cotton twine. Break in rim. Black and white 2-faced overlay design. Stepped diagonal zigzag motif, with V-shaped motifs above. These are horizontally striped in black and brown. 3-strand twining occurs on the bottom.

Hearst Museum object titled Cooking basket, accession number 1-16559, described as Cooking basket; twined. Warp is Willow (Salix), weft is yellow Pine. White pattern is Beargrass (Xerophyllum tenax). Similar (to 1-16558?); "(large, deep, twined)" added in pen.

Hearst Museum object titled Cooking basket, accession number 1-16565, described as Cooking basket; twined. Warp is Willow (Salix), weft is yellow Pine. White pattern is Beargrass (Xerophyllum tenax). Red pattern is Chain fern (Woodwardia spinulosa) in alder (Alnus rubra). Similar (to 1-16564?); smaller; "(small deep, narrow at top)" added in pen. Very grimy from use. Globose shape. Horizontal dotted and solid stripes. White and red overlay, 2-faced, on brown. Mostly plain twined. 3-strand twining occurs: approximately 2 cm out from start; 1 row approximately 4 cm from start; top 2 rows, forming a rim.

Hearst Museum object titled Cooking basket, accession number 1-16566, described as Cooking basket; twined. Warp is Willow (Salix), weft is yellow Pine. White pattern is Beargrass (Xerophyllum tenax). Black dye is Maidenhair fern (Adiantum pedatum). Similar (to 1-16565?); smaller, with semi-circular design; "(small, deep, narrow at top)" added in pen. Globular shape; twined. Very grimy from use. 2-faced overlay, diagonal bands of black and white. 3-strand twining: top row, also 3 areas on bottom. The rest is plain twined.

Hearst Museum object titled Cooking basket, accession number 1-16562, described as Cooking basket; twined. Warp is Willow (Salix), weft is yellow Pine. White pattern is Beargrass (Xerophyllum tenax). Mush boiler; "(large, deep, twined)" added in pen. Bottom and inside extremely grimy from use. 2-faced white overlay. Serrated horizontal zigzag band. Plain twined except for 2 cm radius at start.