Culture or time period: California tribes / Materials: Hazel shoots / Accession number: Acc.286 - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

Start Over Culture or time period California tribes Materials Hazel shoots Accession number Acc.286

Hearst Museum object titled Acorn meal basket, accession number 1-11744, described as Acorn meal basket; twined. Warp is Hazel (Corylus cornuta californica), weft is Sugar pine (Pinus lambertiana). White pattern is Beargrass (Xerophyllum tenax). Strengthening withes of Hazel. Grimy from use. Plain twined. Single faced overlay.

Hearst Museum object titled Acorn mush basket, accession number 1-11833, described as Acorn mush basket; twined. Warp is Hazel (Corylus cornuta californica), weft is Conifer root (Pinophyta). White pattern is Beargrass (Xerophyllum tenax). Grimy and worn from use. 1 break near top. Plain twined. White overlay floated on back. 2 lattice twined rows divide design.

Hearst Museum object titled Acorn mush basket, accession number 1-11796, described as Acorn mush basket; twined. Warp is Hazel (Corylus cornuta californica), weft is Conifer root (Pinophyta). White pattern is Beargrass (Xerophyllum tenax). Mended at bottom.

Hearst Museum object titled Basket, accession number 1-11869, described as Basket; twined. Warp and weft are Hazel (Corylus cornuta californica). White pattern is Beargrass (Xerophyllum tenax). Red dye is Chain fern (Woodwardia spinulosa) in Alder (Alnus rubra). Large openwork rumitesk basket with coiled border and band of close weaving near border.

Hearst Museum object titled Basket, accession number 1-11742, described as Basket; twined. Warp is Hazel (Corylus cornuta californica), weft is Sugar pine (Pinus lambertiana). White pattern is Beargrass (Xerophyllum tenax). Close woven conical basket. Large, rounded bottom. Breaks at bottom, near rim. Dirty from use. White overlay floats on back. Lower portion of basket bands of vertical stripes. Portion of main design sketched below. Motif runs in diagonal bands. Dried leaves inside.

Hearst Museum object titled Basket, accession number 1-11868, described as Basket; twined. Warp and weft are Hazel (Corylus cornuta californica). White pattern is Beargrass (Xerophyllum tenax). Red dye is Chain fern (Woodwardia spinulosa) in Alder (Alnus rubra). Rumitesk basket with braided edge and close woven band near border.

Hearst Museum object titled Basket with lid, accession number 1-11834a,b, described as Tobacco basket; twined. Warp is Hazel (Corylus cornuta californica), weft is Sugar pine (Pinus lambertiana) and Hazel. White pattern is Beargrass (Xerophyllum tenax).

Hearst Museum object titled Cap, accession number 1-11800, described as Hat; twined. Warp is Hazel (Corylus cornuta californica), weft is Sugar pine root (Pinus lambertiana). White pattern is Beargrass (Xerophyllum tenax). Black pattern is Maidenhair fern (Adiantum pedatum). Dress cap, plain twining with overlay. 3 strand twining at rim somewhat damaged. 2 encircling design bands define design zone. 'Xerophyllum tenax' floated on both back and front under red or brown designs. Main motif is red or brown parallelograms with white features within (badly faded). Grimy and worn.

Hearst Museum object titled Cap, accession number 1-11823, described as Hat; twined. Warp is Hazel (Corylus cornuta californica), weft is Sugar pine root (Pinus lambertiana). White pattern is Beargrass (Xerophyllum tenax). Black pattern is Maidenhair fern (Adiantum pedatum). Grimy from use. Round top. Plain twined. 3 strand twined at start, 2 single rows define design zones. Single faced overlay.

Hearst Museum object titled Cap, accession number 1-11799, described as Hat; twined. Warp is Hazel (Corylus cornuta californica), weft is Sugar pine root (Pinus lambertiana). White pattern is Beargrass (Xerophyllum tenax). Black pattern is Maidenhair fern (Adiantum pedatum). Dress cap, plain twined. Large geometrical designs on field within encircling bands. Most of basket overlaid. Grimy from use. Plain twining, 3-strand twining at start; mostly single faced.