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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 1-16590, described as Openwork plate basket; twined. Willow (Salix sp.) warp, Willow weft.
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 1-16591, described as Basket; twined. Warp is Willow (Salix), weft is Conifer root (Pinophyta). White pattern is Beargrass (Xerophyllum tenax).
Hearst Museum object titled Basket, accession number 1-16587, described as Openwork basket; twined. Warp is Willow (Salix), weft is Willow. Flat, openwork. Plain twined. Fragile; several breaks, one held together with string. Grimy from use.
Hearst Museum object titled Basket bowl, accession number 1-16588, described as Basket bowl; twined. Willow (Salix sp.) warp (?). Conifer root (Pinophyta) weft. Pattern in bear grass (Xerophyllum tenax). Background overlay is white bear grass. Black dye is Maidenhair (Adiantum), red dye is Chain fern (Woodwardia).
Hearst Museum object titled Basket tray, accession number 1-16546, described as Openwork tray basket; twined. Warp and weft are Willow (Salix). Caked with grime, very fragile. Broken in many places, bound together with cloth strips. Plain twined mostly; there is 3-strand twining for approximately 4.5 cm from start. A hoop is sewn sporadically to the rim.
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 Burden basket, accession number 1-16543, described as Openwork basket; twined. Warp and weft are Willow (Salix). Willow hoop. Medium size, openwork. Rounded bottom and top. Dirty and worn from use. Fragile. Mostly plain twined. Bottom done in more closely worked 3-strand twining. 3 top rows more closely worked. Warp ends twined together to form rim. Hoop tied to inside of rim with cloth strips. Carrying strap of sisal, very long. This type seems to be due to influence of the Athapaskans in Southern Humboldt county.

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