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Hearst Museum object titled Basket, accession number 1-10264, described as Basket; coiled. Warp is Willow (Salix), weft is Redbud (Cercis occidentalis). Black pattern is Brake fern (Pteris quilina). Coiled; wide-mouthed with sloping sides. Described as very old and much worn when first collected. Decoration: diagonal zigzag design in brown.

Hearst Museum object titled Basket, accession number 1-10349, described as Basket; coiled. Warp is Willow (Salix), weft is Redbud (Cercis occidentalis). Red pattern is Redbud. Single-rod coiling with interlocking stitching; wide-mouthed with sloping sides. Decoration: 3 dark red horizontal bands.

Hearst Museum object titled Bowl basket, accession number 1-10261, described as Bowl basket; coiled. Warp is Willow (Salix) and Epicampes (Sporobolus rigens), weft is Redbud (Cercis occidentalis). Red pattern is Redbud. Flat, with two thin, parallel, horizontal red bands encircling the basket by way of design, made with redbud. Single rod coiled with interlocking stitches.

Hearst Museum object titled Canoe shaped basket, accession number 1-10352, described as Basket; coiled. Warp is Willow (Salix), weft is Redbud (Cercis occidentalis). Brown pattern is Brake fern (Pteris quilina). 3-Rod coiling with interlocking stitches; boat-shaped and broad in form. Decoration: large diamond-like figures, outlined in black, extending from rim to base. Foundation material is peeled redbud.

Hearst Museum object titled Carrying basket, accession number 1-10239, described as Carrying basket; twined. Warp and weft are Willow (Salix). Black pattern is Brake fern (Pteris quilina). Open diagonal twined. Entirely covered on exterior face with soaproot juice (Chlorogalum pomeridianum), rendering basket seed-tight. Reinforcing hoop at rim. Two horizontal bands of black stitches as decoration. Made of peeled and split shoots.

Hearst Museum object titled Carrying basket, accession number 1-10248, described as Carrying basket; twined. Warp and weft are Willow (Salix). Open diagonal twined, with reinforcing hoop at rim and leather reinforcement sewn on at point (now worn through). No decoration.

Hearst Museum object titled Cooking basket, accession number 1-10334, described as Cooking basket; coiled. Warp is Willow (Salix), weft is Redbud (Cercis occidentalis). Red pattern is Redbud. 3-Rod coiling with interlocking stitches; made with split shoots of unpeeled redbud; wide-mouthed with sloping sides. Decoration: triangles and banded designs in red.

Hearst Museum object titled Cradle, accession number 1-10235, described as Cradle; twined. Warp and weft are Willow (Salix). Cloth lacings. Broad back of cradle; headpiece is missing. There is no decoration. Basket is open plain twined, and cloth lashings are attached. Narrower end is somewhat damaged.

Hearst Museum object titled Cradle, accession number 1-10259, described as Cradle; twined. Warp is Willow (Salix), weft is Redbud (Cercis occidentalis). Hood of Deer brush (Ceanothus integerrimus) twined with yellow and red cloth. Open diagonal twined; with headpiece ornamented with red cloth and yarn. Described as "new" when collected. Decoration: red diamond design on headpiece.

Hearst Museum object titled Dipper, accession number 1-10355, described as Dipper basket; coiled. Warp is Willow (Salix), weft is Redbud (Cercis occidentalis). Red pattern is Redbud. 3-rod coiling with interlocking stitches. Decoration: triangular and diamond-like designs in red.