Object class: Baskets by technique / Loans: S1975-1976 #9: Palo Alto Cultural Center (November 1974–unknown) - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

Start Over Object class Baskets by technique Loans S1975-1976 #9: Palo Alto Cultural Center (November 1974–unknown)

Hearst Museum object titled Acorn meal basket, accession number 1-11744, described as Acorn meal basket; twined. Warp is Hazel (Corylus cornuta californica), weft is Sugar pine (Pinus lambertiana). White pattern is Beargrass (Xerophyllum tenax). Strengthening withes of Hazel. Grimy from use. Plain twined. Single faced overlay.

Hearst Museum object titled Basket, accession number 1-28578, described as Twined, partly openwork. Tag: "Klamath R. Tribes att.". Per Ralph Shanks: Twined openwork basket, made for sale. Crossed warp starting knot. The warp material is probably hazel. The basket has conifer root wefts. The overlay weft material is beargrass and red-dyed Woodwardia. Starting at the starting knot, there is one weft row of plain twining, followed by a 0.25 inch of three strand twining, followed by 1⅓ inch of plain twining, followed by a single weft row of three strand twining. Going up the sides of the basket plain twining alternates with openwork crossed warps. At the rim the warps sticks are bent over to form a braid-like finish. The main design is a horizontal band of off-set rectangles. The basket has a rightward work direction, with an up to the right slant of weft twist. The overlay is primarily single sided, with the design on the exterior, with the central band having the design on the interior as well. The workface is on the exterior. The basket is from Northwestern California.

Hearst Museum object titled Basket, accession number 1-71070, described as Twined, cup. Per Ralph Shanks: Twined basket cup with handle. The base has three strand twining with one row of lattice twining, the sides are plain twined except for the top two rows which are three strand twining. Hazel warp sticks. Conifer root wefts, beargrass overlay, designs in maidenhair fern. Designs are two sets of two parallelograms with one diamond on end of each pair. Probably Atsugewi, but possibly Achumawi.

Hearst Museum object titled Basket, accession number 1-70144, described as Coiled, plate shape. Snake design. Per Ralph Shanks: Coiled basket tray with sloping sides. Rightward work direction. Bound under weft fag ends. Plain wrapped rim with a coil ending with single backstitch. Deergrass bundle foundation. Sumac weft background. Juncus designs in dyed black and natural orange. Designs are a central coiled rattlesnake, two arrows, and various geometric designs.

Hearst Museum object titled Basket, accession number 1-70208, described as Coiled, oval shape. Snake design.

Hearst Museum object titled Basket, accession number 1-144988, described as Single rod coiled. Covered with glass bead decoration.

Hearst Museum object titled Basket, accession number 1-27674, described as Square bottom, 2 bands white and maidenhair, 2 bands of openwork. Tag "Klamath R. Tribes att.". Per Ralph Shanks: Close-twined and openwork rectangular basket made for sale. Rectangular crossed warp starting knot, extending to the whole base of basket. The warp material is probably willow. The basket has conifer root wefts. The overlay weft material is beargrass, maidenhair fern, and red-dyed Woodwardia. Starting at the edge of the crossed warp base there is a 0.5 inch of three strand twining followed by .75 inches plain twining, followed by a 0.5 inch of openwork parallel warps, followed by 1 inch of plain twining, followed by ⅓ of an inch of openwork crossed warps. At the rim there are 2 weft rows and a reinforcing rod wrapped with beargrass alternating with red-dyed Woodwardia. The main design is a horizontal band of squared undulating beargrass. The basket has a rightward work direction, with an up to the right slant of weft twist. The overlay is primarily single sided, with the main design on the exterior, and a checkered Woodwardia and beargrass design on the interior. The workface is on the exterior. The basket is from Northwestern California.

Hearst Museum object titled Basket, accession number 1-28629, described as Tiny oval coiled basket, black design.

Hearst Museum object titled Basket, accession number 1-70133, described as Coiled basket, shallow, plate shape.

Hearst Museum object titled Basket, accession number 2-45, described as Coiled, with flaring sides, design in alphabet letters inside and out.