Object class: Basketry (object genre) / Collection place: Rich Gulch, Calaveras County, California / Accession number: Acc.220 - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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Hearst Museum object titled Basket, accession number 1-10000, described as Basket; twined. Warp and weft are Willow (Salix). Alteration of peeled and unpeeled warp. Small and flattish with open diagonal twining. No decoration.

Hearst Museum object titled Basket, accession number 1-10001, described as Openwork basket; twined. Warp is Hazel (Corylus cornuta californica), weft is Maple (Acer macrophyllum). Flattish and triangular in form. Twined, with a reinforcing rim. No decoration.

Hearst Museum object titled Basket, accession number 1-10002, described as Openwork basket; twined. Warp is Hazel (Corylus cornuta californica), weft is Maple (Acer macrophyllum). Large and flattish. Woven using "openwork technique.

Hearst Museum object titled Burden basket, accession number 1-10007, described as Burden basket, with leather covered point, open diagonal twined. There is no decoration. Made of willow, shoots.

Hearst Museum object titled Carrying basket, accession number 1-10009, described as Carrying basket; open diagonal twined. Warp and weft are Willow (Salix). Rim is Willow and Soaproot juice (Chlorogalum pomeridianum). With leather-covered point, a reinforcing hoop at rim, and an application of soaproot juices on the surface serving to render the basket seed-tight. No decoration. Made of peeled shoots.

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.