Culture or time period: Southern Northwest Coast cultures / Accession number: Acc.4787 / Function: 1.5 Household - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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Hearst Museum object titled Basket, accession number 2-72554, described as basket woven of cedar bark strips and bear grass. Base is typical squared cedar bark center surrounded by 8 rows of grass forming into a rounded square. Sides are of alternating bands of cedar bark, some died red or green, and w/ a woven band of grass at the center of the wall decorated with kayaks carrying fishermen and pairs of arrowheads.

Hearst Museum object titled Basket, accession number 2-72546, described as Small bear grass basket, w/ straight sides which are decorated with a red and black Indian w/ a bow and arrow, a navy blue butterfly and a black bear w/ a red tongue. Base is oven of cedar bark strips. 1942

Hearst Museum object titled Basketry bottle, accession number 2-72549, described as Glass bottle completely covered with finely woven basketry. Natural fiber ground with red flying ducks, blue waves, and blue and red bands at base and shoulder.

Hearst Museum object titled Basket with lid, accession number 2-72525a,b, described as Small, round, grass basket w/ lid. A = Lid; Natural grass, with 6-pointed black star in center and blue band around lip. B = Basket; decorated with 3 segments of rippling water (blue) under which runs a band of black. Cedar bark base.

Hearst Museum object titled Basket with lid, accession number 2-72526a,b, described as Small, round, grass basket w/ lid. A = Lid; top decorated with a center medallion formed by 3 concentric rings (green/yellow/green) around a natural disk. Broken purple bands form a whirlwind pattern around the center spreading to the edge. Three concentric rings (green/yellow/green) decorate the side of the lid. B = Basket; decorated with 4 purple ducks on a natural ground, below which are 3 concentric bands (green/yellow/green). Reed base.

Hearst Museum object titled Basket with lid, accession number 2-72523a,b, described as Small, round, grass basket w/ lid. A) Lid; center medallion (blue-grey) surrounded by 3 alternating concentric bands (blue-grey & natural), a narrow natural band and an alternating blue-grey & natural band at rim. Interior same design but purple. B) basket; natural grass w/ two ducks and a man in a boat decorating the sides - purple. Base is cedar bark strips.

Hearst Museum object titled Basket with lid, accession number 2-72524a,b, described as Small, round grass basket w/ lid. A = Lid; center medallion (purple) is a multi-pointed star surrounded by natural band, and edged with alternating green and natural border. Lip of basket has a purple band at edge. B= basket; natural grass, w 3 green ducks and a purple band .5 cm from base. Reed base. Basket and lid are tied with a red/orange cellulose ribbon topped with a red satin ribbon and a wooden duck - natural wood, highlighted with black and the words "Why Ask Me". Base is of cedar bark strips & contains a pencil notation, "from Martha".

Hearst Museum object titled Basket with lid, accession number 2-72530a,b, described as Small, round, grass basket w/ lid. A = Lid; Center medallion of yellow is surrounded by lapping water band of blue/green. A band of natural grass separates the center from a 4 purple ducks swimming along a purple band, counter-clockwise around the lid. The lid is edged w/ an additional band of purple and a red rim. Lip is edged with bands of blue and yellow. All are very faded on the exterior. B = Basket: Sides of basket are decorated with bands of purple, blue and yellow, above and below hunters in boats and ducks (purple). The bottom is edged with red. Base is formed from woven cedar bark stips, surrounded by purple and natural grass weaving.

Hearst Museum object titled Basket with lid, accession number 2-72527a,b, described as Small, round, grass basket w/ lid. A = Lid; natural grass centered with a faded purple, pink & yellow center medallion (star shaped) topped by a woven handle (natural). Rimmed & edged with a deep purple-faded-to-green band. B=Basket; natural grass, decorated with 2 purple birds and 2 red geometric figure below which are 3 bands - purple/yellow/purple, badly faded on the exterior. Base is cedar bark strips. A piece of reed in the interior contains the makers name

Hearst Museum object titled Basket with lid, accession number 2-72528a,b, described as Small, egg-shaped basket and lid. A = Lid: Natural grass edged with a saw-tooth pattern in magenta. B = Basket: Magenta grass w/ cedar bark strip rim which is recessed to fit within the lid.