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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 1-13445, described as Hat Creek basket (ma manna). Warp hazel (Corylus cornuta californica); weft is white twining of "maha" (Xerophyllum tenax); red twining and wrapping on rim of redbud (Cercis occidentalis).

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 1-230638, described as Plain-twined, basin shape, very flexible because of tule or cattail leaf cordage warp. Most of surface covered with diagonal trending designs in black on ground of beargrass ovelay. Warp and weft of tule or cattail leaf, overlay of Cerophyllum tenax and a black material.

Hearst Museum object titled Basket, accession number 1-224787, described as Goblet-shaped; plain twined; encircling triangular bands. Peeled shoot warps, pine root weft, overlay of redbud bark and Xerophyllum tenax leaf.

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 1-230640, described as Plain-twined, basin shape, very flexible because of tule or cattail leaf cordage warp. 4-lobed design scheme in black on ground of beargreass overlay. Jute twine around start. Two places on rim chewed out by rats. Warp and weft of tule or cattail leaf, overlay in Xerophyllum tenax and a black material.

Hearst Museum object titled Basket, accession number 1-230639, described as Plain-twined, shallow basin shape, very flexible because of tule or cattail leaf cordage warp. Entirely covered with complex designs in black on ground of beargrass overlay. Wrap and weft of tule or cattail leaf, overlay of Xerophyllum tenax and a black material. Bast cordage around start.

Hearst Museum object titled Basket, accession number 1-230641, described as Plain twined, conical shape with stick rim, black designs of horizontal zigzags and serrated diamonds on ground of beargrass overlay. Willow (?) shoot warp, pine root weft. Overlay in Xerophyllum tenax and fern stem, adiantum pedatum.