Culture or time period: California tribes / Loans: S1972-1973 #55: Department of Anthropology (UC Berkeley) (January 31, 1973–February 8, 1973) - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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Hearst Museum object titled Basket, accession number 1-320, described as Feathered truncate-cone coiled basket with broken black band around bottom. Feathers include western blue bird (blue), mallard (black), pileated woodpecker (red), and meadow lark (yellow). White, red, blue glass beads and abalone shell pendants on cotton string. Clam shell beads at rim. Wefts are sedge with black dyed bracken fern broken band near base; probable willow warps.

Hearst Museum object titled Basket, accession number 1-469, described as Feathered truncate-cone coiled basket. String-bead handle, shell bead rim, abalone pendants.

Hearst Museum object titled Club, accession number 1-1743, described as War club; called "model." Mallet headed type. End painted with red pigment: other areas stained dark (black). Made of wood.

Hearst Museum object titled Cradle frame, accession number 1-13841, described as Frame work and head covering of cradle. The frame is said to be made of mesquite root. Red and blue textile material used to bind the nine cross bars. Strips of bark also used to bind cross bars.