Collection place: Secret Diggings, Calaveras County, California / Accession number: Acc.237 - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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Hearst Museum object titled Basket, accession number 1-9960, described as Leaching basket; twined. Warp is Willow (Salix), weft is Maple (Acer macrophyllum). Hoop bound with maple bark. Openwork diagonal twining, triangular and flat in shape, with reinforcing hoop lashed around rim. No decoration.

Hearst Museum object titled Basketry material, accession number 1-9947, described as Bundle of peeled willow sticks used as foundation material in basket making.

Hearst Museum object titled Basketry material, accession number 1-9959, described as Bundle of bracken root.

Hearst Museum object titled Bowl basket, accession number 1-10378, described as Bowl basket; coiled. Warp is Epicampes (Sporobolus rigens), weft is Sedge (Carex). Red pattern is Redbud (Cercis occidentalis). Black pattern is Brake fern (Pteris quilina). Very old, very worn cooking basket with grass foundation and bands of zigzag designs in black and red. The design on this basket called "measuring worm" or "inch worm" (fide Mrs. Silva, July 1973). Mended.

Hearst Museum object titled Brush, accession number 1-9955, described as Very old soaproot brush. Used for cleaning baskets, etc., and as hair brush.