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Start Over Collector E. L. McLeod Memorial Collection Taxon Xerophyllum tenax
Image of Hearst Museum object 1-20804, Basket, described as Basket; twined. Warp is Hazel (Corylus cornuta californica), weft is Sugar pine (Pinus lambertiana). White pattern is Bear grass (Xerophyllum tenax)..
Image of Hearst Museum object 1-20834, Basket cap, described as Basket cap; twined. No warp. Weft is Grape root (Vitus californica). Black pattern is Maidenhair (Adiantum pedatum), white pattern is Bear grass (Xerophyllum tenax)..
Image of Hearst Museum object 1-20819, Basket cap, described as Basket cap, twined. Warp is Hazel (Corylus cornuta californica), weft is Sugar pine (Pinus lambertiana) in mud. White pattern in Bear grass (Xerophyllum tenax)..
Image of Hearst Museum object 1-20822, Basket cap, described as Basket cap; twined. Basket cap; twined. No warp. Weft is Alder (Alnus). Black pattern is Maidenhair (Adiantum pedatum), white pattern is Bear grass (Xerophyllum tenax). Red dye is Chain fern (Woodwardia spinulosa) in alder..
Image of Hearst Museum object 1-20807, Bowl basket, described as Bowl basket; twined. Warp is Hazel (Corylus cornuta californica), weft is Pine (Pinus). White pattern is Bear grass (Xerophyllum tenax)..
Image of Hearst Museum object 1-20844, Bowl basket, described as Small, twined basket with black and white design. "NW Cal att". Per Ralph Shanks: Twined basket bowl. The basket probably has a crossed warp starting knot. The warp material is possibly hazel (Corylus cornuta californica). The background weft is conifer root (Pinophyta). The weft design overlay is beargrass (Xerophyllum tenax) and a red and black fern. At the starting knot there is a .5 inch of three strand twining. After that .25 inch of plain twining followed by .25 inch of three strand twining. After that plain twining continues until the rim where there is one weft row of three strand twining. The design at the base is two bands of beargrass. On the side is a horizontal band of vertical rods of alternating beargrass and fern. The design is mirrored on the interior of the basket. The basket base has an undulating surface. The basket has an exterior workface with a rightward work direction. The basket has an up to the right slant of weft twist. The overlay is on the outside and inside. The basket is from Northeast California, based on the use double sided overlay for all of the designs. The basket may be Wintu..
Image of Hearst Museum object 1-20824, Cap, described as Twined basketry cap with designs entirely in black maidenhair fern stems. Tag: "NW Calif". Second tag "53". Third tag "Klamath R. Tribes att.". Per Ralph Shanks: Twined woman's basket hat. Crossed warp starting knot, indented. The warp material is probably hazel (Corylus cornuta californica). The weft material is conifer root (Pinophyta). The weft overlay design has a beargrass (Xerophyllum tenax) background with maidenhair fern (Adiantum pedatum) designs. Starting at the starting knot, there is three strand twining for 1/2 inch, followed by 1 1/4 inches of plain twining, followed by one weft row of three strand twining. Plain twining continues to 1/2 inch below the rim where there is one weft row of three strand twining. The rim is trimmed. The main design is a horizontal band with triangles inside, above, and below the band. The basket has a rightward work direction, with an up to the right slant of weft twist. The workface is on the exterior. The overlay is single-sided, with the design on the exterior. The basket is from Northwestern California, possibly Hupa or Yurok based on the area of collection..
Image of Hearst Museum object 1-20823, Cap, described as Basket cap; twined. Warp is Hazel (Corylus cornuta californica), weft is Pine (Pinus). White pattern is Bear grass (Xerophyllum tenax)..
Image of Hearst Museum object 1-20880, Carrying basket, described as Carrying basket; twined. Warp is Hazel (Corylus cornuta californica), weft is Yellow pine (either Pinus ponderosa or Pinus jeffreyi). White pattern is Bear grass (Xerophyllum tenax). Warp is dyed with mud. Hoop Willow (Salix), binding-willow. Flying geese design in black..
Image of Hearst Museum object 1-20803, Cooking basket, described as Cooking basket; twined. Warp is Hazel (Corylus cornuta californica), weft is Pine. White pattern is Bear grass (Xerophyllum tenax)..

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