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Hearst Museum object titled Basket, accession number 1-10289, described as Basket; coiled. Warp is Epicampes (Sporobolus rigens), weft is Sedge (Carex). Black pattern is Brake fern (Pteris quilina). Globose in shape. Coiled with a grass bundle foundation with non-interlocking stitches. Decoration: 7 concentric, horizontal bands of black triangles alternately pointing towards rim and downwards. Arrowhead motif.
Hearst Museum object titled Basket start, accession number 1-9941, described as Unfinished basket; coiled. Warp is Willow (Salix), weft is Sedge (Carex).
Hearst Museum object titled Bowl basket, accession number 1-10378, described as Bowl basket; coiled. Warp is Epicampes (Sporobolus rigens), weft is Sedge (Carex). Red pattern is Redbud (Cercis occidentalis). Black pattern is Brake fern (Pteris quilina). Very old, very worn cooking basket with grass foundation and bands of zigzag designs in black and red. The design on this basket called "measuring worm" or "inch worm" (fide Mrs. Silva, July 1973). Mended.
Hearst Museum object titled Bowl basket, accession number 1-10212, described as Bowl basket; coiled. Warp is Epicampes (Sporobolus rigens), weft is Sedge (Carex). Black pattern is Brake fern (Pteris quilina). Flattish and globose in shape. Coiled on a grass bundle foundation with non-interlocking stitches. Decorated with a black diagonal zigzag design.
Hearst Museum object titled Bowl basket, accession number 1-9972, described as Bowl basket; coiled. Warp is Epicampes (Sporobolus rigens), weft is Sedge (Carex). Black pattern is Brake (Polypodium vulgare) root soaked in water. Coiled with non-interlocking stitches, on grass bundle foundation, with flaring sides. Decoration: two concentric, horizontal black bands of zigzags. Split shoots and brackenfern root.
Hearst Museum object titled Cooking basket, accession number 1-10168, described as Cooking basket; twined. Warp is Epicampes (Sporobolus rigens), weft is Sedge (Carex). Red pattern is Redbud (Cercis occidentalis). Shallow with flaring sides; coiled. Decoration: much faded red geometrical design. 3-rod coiling with stitches split on the interior. Basket's edge shows sign of extensive wear.
Hearst Museum object titled Cooking basket, accession number 1-9933, described as Cooking basket; coiled. Warp is Willow (Salix), weft is Sedge (Carex). Pattern is Redbud (Cercis occidentalis). Decoration: long black meander design, arranged horizontally. Design material is bracken fern root. 3-rod coiling with stitches split on interior face and herringbone border stitch at rim.
Hearst Museum object titled Cooking basket, accession number 1-9934, described as Cooking basket; coiled. Warp is Willow (Salix), weft is Sedge (Carex). Pattern is Brake fern (Pteris quilina).
Hearst Museum object titled Cooking basket, accession number 1-10260, described as Cooking basket; twined. Warp is Epicampes (Sporobolus rigens), weft is Sedge (Carex). Pattern is Brake fern (Pteris quilina). Flattish, coiled on grass bundle foundation with interlocking stitches. Decoration: black band in horizontal zigzag pattern.
Hearst Museum object titled Cooking basket, accession number 1-10006, described as Cooking basket; coiled. Warp is Hazel (Corylus cornuta californica), weft is Sedge (Carex). Coiled; wide-mouthed with sloping sides. No decoration. 3-rod coiling with intelocking stitches. The basket has been mended at the bottom.

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