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Hearst Museum object titled Acorn cracker, accession number 1-16548, described as Oval.

Hearst Museum object titled Antler, accession number 1-16596, described as Antler, from deer. End cut with a saw.

Hearst Museum object titled Apron, accession number 1-16578, described as Made of pine nut beads.

Hearst Museum object titled Basket, accession number 1-16577, described as Small, very deep, openwork. Has broken and come apart at rim. Plain twined. Warp ends were turned to the left at top and sewn down to form a thick rim. A piece of string partially mends the rim and also serves as a handle. Original shape globular or oval.

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 1-16557, 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 1-16591, 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).