Object class: Vessels (containers) / Culture or time period: Northern California tribes / Loans: S1975-1976 #9: Palo Alto Cultural Center (November 1974–unknown) - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

Start Over Object class Vessels (containers) Culture or time period Northern California tribes Loans S1975-1976 #9: Palo Alto Cultural Center (November 1974–unknown)

Hearst Museum object titled Bottle, accession number 1-1244, described as Bottle covered with basketry. Per Ralph Shanks: Pistol/gun shaped basketry covered bottle and cap. Crossed warp starting knot. The warp material is probably willow or hazel. On the main basket A): the weft material is conifer root. The overlay is a background of beargrass with red-dyed woodwardia and maiden hair fern designs. Starting at the starting knot, there is .25 of three strand twining followed by plain twining up to the rim. On the cap B) the overlay is beargrass and maidenhair fern. Starting at the starting knot there is .25 inch of three strand twining followed by plain twining to the rim which is trimmed. The interior of the cap has blue fabric. The baskets have a rightward work direction, with an up to the right slant of weft twist. The workface is on the exterior. The basket is from Northwestern California.

Hearst Museum object titled Bottle, accession number 1-164138, described as Twined basketry covered light bulb. Diamond design.

Hearst Museum object titled Jug and lid, accession number 1-27872a,b, described as Wooden jug, solid, covered with fine twined basketry, black design, handle, lid.

Hearst Museum object titled Soup bowl, accession number 1-11683, described as Small acorn soup basket. Grimy and worn from use. Plain twined. White overlay. Design includes light and dark triangles.