Object name: Seed beater / Culture or time period: Central California Tribes / Accession number: Acc.237 - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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Hearst Museum object titled Seed beater, accession number 1-10397, described as Seed beater; twined. Warp is Epicampes (Sporobolus rigens), weft is Sedge (Carex). Red pattern is Redbud (Cercis occidentalis). Black pattern is Brake fern (Pteris quilina).

Hearst Museum object titled Seed beater, accession number 1-10145, described as Seed beater; twined. Warp and weft are Willow (Salix). Turned weft. Open, diagonally twined, with cloth wrapped around the handle, reinforced rim. Made of unpeeled and peeled shoots, whole and split. Decoration: foundation in dark red, unpeeled material, weft in partially peeled material, provides light/dark contrast.

Hearst Museum object titled Seed beater, accession number 1-10396, described as Seed beater; twined. Warp is Redbud (Cercis occidentalis), weft is Willow (Salix). Rim bound with split cane.

Hearst Museum object titled Seed beater, accession number 1-10240, described as Seed beater; twined. Warp is Redbud (Cercis occidentalis), weft is also Redbud. Weft is turned.

Hearst Museum object titled Seed beater, accession number 1-10186, described as Basket; twined. Warp and weft are Willow (Salix). Alteration of peeled and unpeeled warp, producing striped light and dark effect. Weft is completely peeled. With cloth-wrapped handle.

Hearst Museum object titled Seed beater, accession number 1-10465, described as Seed beater; twined. Warp is Redbud (Cercis occidentalis), weft is Conifer root (Pinophyta). Rim bound with Redbud. Handle made smooth by a coating of soaproot (Chlorogalum pomeridianum) juice.

Hearst Museum object titled Seed beater, accession number 1-10486, described as Seed beater; twined. Warp and weft are Willow (Salix).

Hearst Museum object titled Seed beater, accession number 1-10218, described as Seed beater; twined. Warp and weft are Willow (Salix). Sharply curved handle and a reinforcing hoop at rim. No decoration.

Hearst Museum object titled Seed beater, accession number 1-10354, described as Seed beater basket; twined. Warp and weft are Willow (Salix). With handle at right angle to scoop of basket and reinforcing willow hoop.