Object class: Baskets (containers) / Accession number: Acc.216 / Function: 8.3 For Manufacturing - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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Hearst Museum object titled Basketry material, accession number 1-10138, described as Bundle of long hazel sprouts, both peeled and unpeeled. Native name: "lima" - scraped foundation sticks of any sort. Used in making large baskets--"large, coarse, coiled baskets," to be precise.

Hearst Museum object titled Basket start, accession number 1-10329, described as Start of coiled basket, made of string with a flag leaf and grass foundation. Flag leaves are on the inside and grass on outside of coil bundle. This was done in order to produce a "pretty green effect". According to Ruth Merrill, the warp is Epicampes, Cattail string, and Iris leaf.

Hearst Museum object titled Basket start, accession number 1-9942, described as Unfinished basket; coiled. Warp is Willow (Salix), weft is Redbud (Cercis occidentalis).

Hearst Museum object titled Basket start, accession number 1-9941, described as Unfinished basket; coiled. Warp is Willow (Salix), weft is Sedge (Carex).