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Start Over Object name Burden basket Collector Annie Moller Function 1.5 Household
Hearst Museum object titled Burden basket, accession number 1-28603, described as Very small. Tightly twined tule burden basket.
Hearst Museum object titled Burden basket, accession number 1-28615, described as Burden basket. Plain twined. Zigzag design in main area, rectangular design around rim, in dark brown on wheat colored ground, dark brown framing lines. Conifer root, white grass, Woodwardia fern overlay, wrapped rim. Per Ralph Shanks: Base is three strand twining, side is plain twining, overlay is beargrass. Design is in two different black materials, one of which is maidenhair fern stems, forming subtle stripes. Reinforcing rod at rim, wrapped in redbud. Conifer root wefts. Basket could be made by Wintu, Achumawi, or Atsugewi.
Hearst Museum object titled Burden basket, accession number 2-14324, described as Closely twined burden basket; with brown and black design; openwork just below rim.
Hearst Museum object titled Burden basket, accession number 1-28620, described as Tightly twined. Shell beads attached.
Hearst Museum object titled Burden basket, accession number 1-28602, described as Tightly twined tule burden basket.
Hearst Museum object titled Burden basket, accession number 2-14197, described as Flat bottomed, twined; metal pendants attached.
Hearst Museum object titled Burden basket, accession number 1-28614, described as Burden basket, tightly twined. Per Ralph Shanks: Burden or gathering basket. Conical. The base is three strand twined, sides are plain twined, reinforced rim wrapped in redbud. Warp sticks are hazel. The wefts are conifer root. Overlay background is beargrass. Designs are probably in redbud. Below rim is a design of a band of diagonal parallelograms. There is a larger mid-level design around body and then third thin star-shaped design around base. The redbud has bloom. Non-native string on rim. Probably made for sale, as there is no evidence of use.
Hearst Museum object titled Burden basket, accession number 1-28619, described as Tightly twined burden basket. Triangular serrate design.
Hearst Museum object titled Burden basket, accession number 1-28618, described as Tightly twined. Zigzag brown design.

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