Collection place: Avery, Calaveras County, California / Culture or time period: California tribes / Accession number: Acc.237 - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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Hearst Museum object titled Ball model, accession number 1-10362, described as Cover of buckskin, filling of cedar bark.

Hearst Museum object titled Basket, accession number 1-10133, described as Leaching basket; twined. Warp is Willow (Salix), weft is Maple (Acer macrophyllum). Willow hoop. Flat and triangular in form, with a thick reinforcing hoop around the rim. Open diagonal twined, with no decoration.

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 1-10132, described as Start of one stick basket.

Hearst Museum object titled Basket start, accession number 1-10131, described as Start of coarse one stick basket showing particularly the sort of coil used at beginning. Warp is Willow (Salix), weft is Redbud (Cercis occidentalis).

Hearst Museum object titled Bowl basket, accession number 1-10121, described as Bowl basket; coiled. Warp is Willow (Salix), weft is Redbud (Cercis occidentalis). Black pattern is Brake fern (Pteris quilina). Horizontal black zigzag design. Basket is executed in 3-rod coiling technique with interlocking stitches and, on the interior face, some split stitching.

Hearst Museum object titled Bowl basket, accession number 1-10122, described as Bowl basket; coiled. Warp is Willow (Salix), weft is Redbud (Cercis occidentalis). Black pattern is Brake fern (Pteris quilina). Appears to use single-rod coiling technique (?) with interlocking stitches. Decoration: two thin black bands encircling the basket horizontally.

Hearst Museum object titled Brush, accession number 1-10130, described as Soaproot brush with pitch and cloth handle.