Collection place: West Point, Calaveras County, California / Materials: Willow (wood) / Accession number: Acc.216 - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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Hearst Museum object titled Carrying basket, accession number 1-10052, described as Carrying basket; twined. Warp is Willow (Salix), weft is Willow and Grape (Vitus californica). Predominantly plain twining. Decoration is absent. Made of red-colored and peeled material. Basket has cloth strap attached so as to facilitate its transportation, and a reinforcing hoop around the rim.

Hearst Museum object titled Cooking basket, accession number 1-10494, described as Cooking basket; coiled. Warp is Willow (Salix), weft is Redbud (Cercis occidentalis). Black pattern is Brake fern (Pteris quilina). Very old and much worn flaring 3 stick basket with black design.

Hearst Museum object titled Cooking basket, accession number 1-9970, described as Cooking basket; twined. Warp is Willow (Salix), weft is Redbud (Cercis occidentalis). Red pattern is Redbud. Flat. Decoration: brown rectangular and triangular forms encircling lower portions of basket. 3-rod coiling, with interlocking stitches.

Hearst Museum object titled Cooking basket, accession number 1-10051, described as Cooking basket; coiled. Warp is Willow (Salix), weft is Redbud (Cercis occidentalis). Pattern is Brake fern (Pteris quilina). Small, old, and rough; coiled. Decoration: thin black horizontal band encircling basket. Dark material is brackenfern root. 1-rod coiling with interlocking stitches.

Hearst Museum object titled Cradle, accession number 1-10057, described as Cradle; twined. Warp is Willow (Salix), weft is Maple (Acer macrophyllum). Headpiece is Willow. Open, diagonally twined; with cloth and leather lashings and dome-shaped head piece; the head piece has bits of colored cloth tied to it. No other decoration.

Hearst Museum object titled Cradle, accession number 1-10055, described as Cradle; twined. Warp is Willow (Salix). Boards and cushion laced on.