Materials: Common beargrass / Taxon: Xerophyllum tenax / Accession number: Acc.233 - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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Hearst Museum object titled Acorn meal basket, accession number 1-9512, described as Acorn meal basket; twined. Warp is Hazel (Corylus cornuta californica), weft is Sugar pine (Pinus lambertiana). White pattern is Beargrass (Xerophyllum tenax). Strengthening withes of Hazel. Grimy from use. Some sewing of fraying rim. Plain twined. some scaffolding still attached to back. Single faced overlay.

Hearst Museum object titled Acorn mush basket, accession number 1-9470, described as Acorn mush basket; twined. Warp is Hazel (Corylus cornuta californica), weft is Conifer root (Pinophyta). White pattern is Beargrass (Xerophyllum tenax).

Hearst Museum object titled Acorn mush basket, accession number 1-9544, described as Acorn mush basket; twined. Warp is Hazel (Corylus cornuta californica), weft is Conifer root (Pinophyta). White pattern is Beargrass (Xerophyllum tenax). With sharp tooth design. Very worn, holes in bottom grimy from use. Plain twined, white overlay. 2 lattice twined rows above design band - white overlay. Design includes repeating triangles.

Hearst Museum object titled Basket, accession number 1-9519, described as Openwork basket; twined. Warp is Hazel (Corylus cornuta californica), weft is red Alder root (Alnus rubra)

Hearst Museum object titled Cradle, accession number 1-9461, described as Baby basket; twined. Warp is Hazel (Corylus cornuta californica), weft is also Hazel. Rim bound with Grape (Vitus californica), ornament of Beargrass (Xerophyllum tenax).

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 Mortar basket, accession number 1-9527, described as Mortar basket; twined. Warp is peeled Hazel (Corylus cornuta californica), weft is Sugar pine (Pinus lambertiana) and peeled Hazel. White pattern is Beargrass (Xerophyllum tenax). Strengthening withes of Willow (Salix).

Hearst Museum object titled Mortar basket, accession number 1-9516, described as Mortar basket; twined. Warp is Hazel (Corylus cornuta californica), weft is Sugar pine (Pinus lambertiana). White pattern is Beargrass (Xerophyllum tenax). Pin bound Hazel hoops.

Hearst Museum object titled Plate basket, accession number 1-9545, described as Plate basket; twined. Weft is Sugar pine (Pinus lambertiana). White pattern is Beargrass (Xerophyllum tenax). For seeds of meal. Dirty from use. Brown pattern is inner bark of sugar pine root. Plain twined. White and red overlay floated on back.

Hearst Museum object titled Sifter basket, accession number 1-9511, described as Sifter basket; twined. Warp is Hazel (Corylus cornuta californica), weft is Sugar pine (Pinus lambertiana). White pattern is Beargrass (Xerophyllum tenax). Used. Plain twined except for 3 strand twining at start and 1 row 2 cm from edge - scaffolds on back. White overlay floated on back.