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Hearst Museum object titled Dish, accession number 1-9538, described as Steatite, oval, flat rim; soot on bottom surface.

Hearst Museum object titled Fiber bundle, accession number 1-9435, described as Iris. One bunch. Gathered together in smaller bunches tied together with different fiber; bundle tied together with white cotton cloth with floral pattern print. Material for string.

Hearst Museum object titled Fiber bundle, accession number 1-9488a-h, described as Iris fiber. One bundle. Wrapped in wider fiber. Material for making string.

Hearst Museum object titled Fiber bundle, accession number 1-9583, described as Iris (missouriensis or tenuissima) fiber. One bundle, folded in half. Used to tie up split salmon for drying, and mentioned in myth of Culture Hero as originally used for string fiber.

Hearst Museum object titled Fishing net, accession number 1-9473, described as Eel net

Hearst Museum object titled Fishing net, accession number 1-9474, described as Eel net

Hearst Museum object titled Gambling sticks, accession number 1-9489, described as Wood, round. One bundle of 31.

Hearst Museum object titled Hat, accession number 1-9518, described as Woman's basketry hat with horizontal stripes. Domed top. Plain twined. 3 strand twining at start. 2 single rows define design zones. Single faced overlay. Xeropyllum tenax and maidenhair fern.

Hearst Museum object titled Hat, accession number 1-9536, described as Hat; twined. Warp is Hazel (Corylus cornuta californica), weft is Sugar pine (Pinus lambertiana). White pattern is Beargrass (Xerophyllum tenax). Black pattern is Maidenhair fern (Adiantum pedatum). Woman's basketry hat ornamented with horizontal bars. Old, worn, and dirty. Plain twined, with 3 - strand twining at start and with single rows defining design zones. Single faced overlay.

Hearst Museum object titled Head guard framework, accession number 1-9466, described as Baby's head guard; twined. A mere frame of unpeeled Hazel (Corylus cornuta californica) bound with split root of Sugar pine (Pinus lambertiana).

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