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Hearst Museum object titled Basket, accession number 3-25493a, described as Basket; circular. 33 cm diameter x 10 cm high. Contains: a) blue and white cotton tie-dye skein and b) ball; c) light and dark blue cotton tie dye; d) yellow and blue cotton tie-dye; (e-l) skeins of various colored cotton; m-r) six skeins cotton embroidery thread; s) small scrap cloth 22 cm x 15 cm with green decoration. t) miscellaneous: cola bottle stop; two seeds; plastic button. Context of use: Basket used by women to hold extra thread supplies when weaving. This basket bought from same woman as back-strap loom; cf. 3-25486.

Hearst Museum object titled Basket, cotton thread, seeds, accession number 3-25493a-t, described as Basket; circular. 33 cm diameter x 10 cm high. Contains: a) blue and white cotton tie-dye skein and b) ball; c) light and dark blue cotton tie dye; d) yellow and blue cotton tie-dye; (e-l) skeins of various colored cotton; m-r) six skeins cotton embroidery thread; s) small scrap cloth 22 cm x 15 cm with green decoration. t) miscellaneous: cola bottle stop; two seeds; plastic button. Context of use: Basket used by women to hold extra thread supplies when weaving. This basket bought from same woman as back-strap loom; cf. 3-25486.

Hearst Museum object titled Headdress, accession number 3-25490, described as Headdress; narrow cotton woven band; each end has added fringe in possible rayon and decorated portion of animals and geometric varicolored deisngs; center red. Total length; 14 meter 43 cm; width 3.5 cm. Red portion; 12 meters 56 cm. Decorated portion; 77 cm each end. Native name: Cinta para cebeza. Materials, techinques: Band bottom (hilo); tapestry weave; splits between color changes. Context of use: Worn by women. Wrapped "halo" fashion around the head for carrying things on the head. Made by women.