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Hearst Museum object titled Cap, accession number 1-11678, described as Hat; twined. Warp is Hazel (Corylus cornuta californica), weft is Sugar pine root (Pinus lambertiana). White pattern is Beargrass (Xerophyllum tenax). Black pattern is Maidenhair fern (Adiantum pedatum). Basketry cap. Woman's. Old and grimy. Plain twined. Start and 2 single rows defining design zones are in 3 strand twining. Single faced overlay. Horizontal stripes of maidenhair fern bordered with white grass.

Hearst Museum object titled Cap, accession number 1-11800, described as Hat; twined. Warp is Hazel (Corylus cornuta californica), weft is Sugar pine root (Pinus lambertiana). White pattern is Beargrass (Xerophyllum tenax). Black pattern is Maidenhair fern (Adiantum pedatum). Dress cap, plain twining with overlay. 3 strand twining at rim somewhat damaged. 2 encircling design bands define design zone. 'Xerophyllum tenax' floated on both back and front under red or brown designs. Main motif is red or brown parallelograms with white features within (badly faded). Grimy and worn.

Hearst Museum object titled Cap, accession number 1-11799, described as Hat; twined. Warp is Hazel (Corylus cornuta californica), weft is Sugar pine root (Pinus lambertiana). White pattern is Beargrass (Xerophyllum tenax). Black pattern is Maidenhair fern (Adiantum pedatum). Dress cap, plain twined. Large geometrical designs on field within encircling bands. Most of basket overlaid. Grimy from use. Plain twining, 3-strand twining at start; mostly single faced.

Hearst Museum object titled Carrying basket, accession number 1-11684, described as Carrying basket; twined. Warp and weft are peeled Hazel (Corylus cornuta californica). Dark pattern is Hazel. Mended with sugar pine root (Pinus lambertiana). Striped with black in four places. Used. Smoke darkened. 1 mend. 4 sets of 2 warp stripes, composed of 3 warps per stripe. Plain open twined work. Groups of 6 crossed warp pairs near rim. Warp ends braided to form rim. Warp crossed in places below rim.

Hearst Museum object titled Cooking basket, accession number 1-9383, described as Cooking basket; twined. Warp is Hazel (Corylus cornuta californica), weft is Sugar pine root (Pinus lambertiana). White pattern is Beargrass (Xerophyllum tenax). Black pattern is Maidenhair fern (Adiantum pedatum). Red dye is Chain fern (Woodwardia spinulosa) in Alder (Alnus rubra). Browned by use.

Hearst Museum object titled Cooking basket, accession number 1-11832, described as Cooking basket; twined. Warp is Hazel (Corylus cornuta californica), weft is Sugar pine root (Pinus lambertiana). White pattern is Beargrass (Xerophyllum tenax).

Hearst Museum object titled Hat, accession number 1-9536, described as Hat; twined. Warp is Hazel (Corylus cornuta californica), weft is Sugar pine (Pinus lambertiana). White pattern is Beargrass (Xerophyllum tenax). Black pattern is Maidenhair fern (Adiantum pedatum). Woman's basketry hat ornamented with horizontal bars. Old, worn, and dirty. Plain twined, with 3 - strand twining at start and with single rows defining design zones. Single faced overlay.

Hearst Museum object titled Sifting tray, accession number 1-11664, described as Sifting tray basket; twined. Warp is peeled Hazel (Corylus cornuta californica), weft is Sugar pine (Pinus lambertiana). White pattern is Beargrass (Xerophyllum tenax). Grimy from use. Plain twined. White overlay floated on back. 2 rows in 2 places are lattice twined rods (on back).

Hearst Museum object titled Storage basket, accession number 1-905, described as Storage basket; twined. Warp is peeled Hazel (Corylus cornuta californica), weft is Sugar pine root (Pinus lambertiana). White pattern is Beargrass (Xerophyllum tenax).

Hearst Museum object titled Treasure basket, accession number 1-9311, described as Basket; twined. Warp and weft are Hazel (Corylus cornuta californica), weft is also Sugar pine (Pinus lambertiana). Small trinket basket on string, browned by smoke. Broken.