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Hearst Museum object titled Bowl, accession number 3-27686, described as Bowl; tripod plainware bowl with three footed legs, two handles, and incised designs on legs. 10.5 cm tall x 7 cm diameter

Hearst Museum object titled Coaster, accession number 1-235249, described as Twined. Central star like design surrounded by triangles. Made with black-dyed Woodwardia fern. Tag "Kl. R. Tr. att.". A swastika is on the back of the plaque, in ink. Per Ralph Shanks: Twined basket plaque. The basket has a crossed warp starting knot. The warp material is probably willow. The background weft is conifer root. The weft overlay is beargrass, black-dyed woodwardia, and red-dyed woodwardia. At the starting knot there is .25 inch of three strand twining, followed by plain twining until .25 inch below the rim where there is open work, with crossed warps. That is followed by 2 weft rows of plain twining. The warp sticks are trimmed and a rod was added to support the rim. The rim and the last two weft rows of twining are wrapped in beargrass. The main design is a flower/star design with three bands of triangles. The basket has a rightward work direction. The basket has an up to the right slant of weft twist. The overlay is primarily one-sided. The basket is possibly Wiyot, based on the use of black-dyed woodwardia.

Hearst Museum object titled Coaster, accession number 1-235247, described as Twined. 3 areas of designs based on rectangles. Tag: "Kl. R. Tr. att.". Swastika in ink on back of plaque. Per Ralph Shanks: Twined basket plaque. The basket has a crossed warp starting knot. The warp material is probably hazel. The background weft is conifer root. The weft overlay is beargrass, maidenhair fern, and red dyed woodwardia. At the starting knot there is .5 inch of three strand twining, followed by five weft rows of plain twining over two warps, followed by plain twining, until .25 inch below the rim where there is openwork. The rim is formed by at least one weft row of plain twining with one rod that was added to support the rim. The rim is wrapped in beargrass and maidenhair fern. The design includes three clusters of triangular elements. The basket has an up to the right slant of weft twist and a rightward work direction. The overlay is primarily one-sided but there is one band of design on the back face, in red dyed woodwardia and beargrass. The basket is from Northwestern California, possibly Whilkut based the band on the back face.

Hearst Museum object titled Coaster, accession number 1-235248, described as Twined. Design band comprises dark circles with triangles facing in opposite directions. Tag "Kl. R. Tr. Att.". There is a swastika in ink on the backface. Per Ralph Shanks: Twined basket plaque. The basket has a crossed warp starting knot. The warp material is probably hazel. The background weft is conifer root. The weft overlay is beargrass, maidenhair fern, and red dyed woodwardia. From the starting knot there is .25 inch of three strand twining, followed by plain twining. That is followed by a .5 inch of openwork done in crossed warps with one weft row of plain twining in the center. The rim is formed by two weft rows of plain twining and at least one rod that was added to support the rim. The rim is covered with predominantly beargrass as well as maidenhair fern, and probably red dyed woodwardia in three clusters. The design is comprised of a horizontal band of triangles in red and black. The plaque has an up to the right slant of weft twist and rightward work direction. The overlay is primarily one-sided but there is one band of design on the backface. The basket is possibly Whilkut, based the band on the backface.

Hearst Museum object titled Coaster, accession number 1-235250, described as Twined. 3 areas of designs based on rectangles. Tag "Kl. R. Tr. Att." There is a swastika mark in pen on the back of the basket. Per Ralph Shanks: Twined basket plaque. The basket has a crossed warp starting knot. The warp material is probably willow or hazel. The background weft is conifer root. The weft overlay is beargrass, maidenhair, and red-dyed woodwardia. At the starting knot there is .5 inch of three strand twining, followed by plain twining, for .25 inch over two warps, and then normal plain twining until .25 inch below the rim where there is open work. The rim is formed by two more weft rows of twining with a rod that was added to support the rim. The rim and the last two weft rows of twining are wrapped in beargrass and maidenhair fern. The main design is three clusters of triangles. The basket has a rightward work direction. The basket has an up to the right slant of weft twist. The overlay is primarily one-sided but a band of design is on the backface. The basket is possibly Whilkut, based the band on the backface. Original description of rectangles does not match the design.

Hearst Museum object titled Coaster, accession number 1-235246, described as Twined. Star - like design. Tag "Kl. R. Tr. Att.". Per Ralph Shanks: Twined basket plaque. The basket has a crossed warp starting knot. The warp material is probably willow or possibly hazel. The background weft is conifer root. The weft overlay is beargrass, maidenhair fern, and red dyed woodwardia. At the starting knot there is .5 inch of three strand twining, followed by plain twining, until .25 inch below the rim where there is openwork. The rim is formed by at least one weft row of plain twining with one rod that was added to support the rim. The rim is wrapped in beargrass and maidenhair fern. The design includes a band of maidenhair fern surrounded by two bands of alternating triangles. The basket has an up to the right slant of weft twist and a rightward work direction. The overlay is primarily one-sided but there is one band of design on the backface. The basket is possibly Whilkut, based the band on the backface.

Hearst Museum object titled Coaster, accession number 1-235251, described as Twined. Zigzag design band. Tag "Kl. R. Tr. att.". There is a swastika in ink on the backface of the basket. Per Ralph Shanks: Twined basket plaque. The basket has a crossed warp starting knot. The warp material is probably willow or possibly hazel. The background weft is conifer root. The weft overlay is beargrass and red dyed woodwardia. From the starting knot there is plain twining, until .25 inch below the rim where there are two weft rows of three strand twining. That is followed by a .25 inch of openwork done in crossed warps. The rim is formed by at least one rod that was added to support the rim. The rim is covered with beargrass. The design is comprised of horizontal bands of alternating beargrass and red dyed woodwardia, with a horizontal band of zigzags at middle. The basket has an up to the right slant of weft twist and rightward work direction. The overlay is primarily one-sided but there are two bands of designs on the backface. The basket is possibly Whilkut, based the bands on the backface.

Hearst Museum object titled Cooking basket, accession number 1-235234, described as Twined. Design is rows of diagonal triangles. Has been used. Note two rows of 3 - strand twining done backwards. Tag "Kl. R. Tr. att.". There are two swastikas in ink on the inside. Per Ralph Shanks: Twined cooking basket, used. Crossed warp starting knot. The warp material is probably willow. The wefts are conifer root. The weft overlay is beargrass, with some maidenhair fern. At the starting knot there is 1/2 inch of three strand twining, followed by 2 inches of plain twining followed by alternating weft rows of three strand and plain twining. Plain twining continues until 1 inch below the rim where there is one weft row of three strand twining on the interior. Plain twining continues until the rim, which is one weft row of three strand twining. There is another weft row of three strand twining on the interior near the base. The main design is a horizontal beargrass band containing stacked triangles with horizontal lines in them. The rim is trimmed, and bound in one area with commercial string. The overlay is on the exterior. The basket has an up to the right slant of weft twist, and a rightward work direction. The basket is from Northwestern California.

Hearst Museum object titled Cooking basket, accession number 1-235235, described as Twined. Used. Stepped, triangular designs in tan material including Woodwardia fern on straw - colored ground. Tag "Kl. R. Tr. att.". Per Ralph Shanks: Twined cooking basket, used worn down to the warps on the interior. Crossed warp starting knot. The warp material is probably willow. The wefts are conifer root. The weft overlay is beargrass. At the starting knot there is 1/2 inch of three strand twining followed by 2.5 inches of plain twining followed by one weft row of three strand twining. Plain twining continues until 1 inch below the rim where are two weft rows of lattice twining separated by 1/4 inch of plain twining. Plain twining continues until the rim. The main design is a horizontal beargrass band containing geometric figures. The rim is trimmed. The overlay is on the exterior. The basket has an up to the right slant of weft twist, and a rightward work direction. The basket is from Northwestern California.

Hearst Museum object titled Jar, accession number 2-58481, described as Ceramic, globular body with anthropomorphic head for neck, opening on top of head, punched eyes, nostrils and mouth, slight chin; plain red to buff finish, slightly polished, numerous fire clouds on surface. Provenience written on base, "San Carlos.