Culture or time period: Northwestern California tribes / Materials: Common beargrass / Accession number: Acc.211 - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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Hearst Museum object titled Basket, accession number 1-9406, described as Basket; twined. Warp is Willow (Salix), weft is Conifer root (Pinophyta). White pattern is Beargrass (Xerophyllum tenax). With horizontal white stripes. Globular shape. Plain weave.

Hearst Museum object titled Bowl basket, accession number 1-9409, described as Bowl basket; twined. Warp is Willow (Salix), weft is Conifer root (Pinophyta). White pattern is Beargrass (Xerophyllum tenax). With pattern of rows of white dots. Plain twined.

Hearst Museum object titled Dipper, accession number 1-9408, described as Acorn soup dipper basket; twined. Warp and weft are possibly Sugar pine. White pattern is Beargrass (Xerophyllum tenax). Two dotted rows of white overlay, single-faced, near top.

Hearst Museum object titled Mush basket, accession number 1-9404, described as Mush basket; twined. Warp is Willow (Salix), weft is Conifer root (Pinophyta). White pattern is Beargrass (Xerophyllum tenax). Hazel hoop. Large basket for acorn mush. Used, strengthened by rod below rim. Plain twining. Single rows of white overlay, rod lattice woven.