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Hearst Museum object titled Basket, accession number 1-259601, described as Woven oval basket, decorated with black trees, lightening-like zig-zags on base, and periodic bands of black around rim, alternating wide/short w/ long/narrow. Lip is inward rolled . 1936. Made by Elizabeth Francesco for her granddaughter.
Hearst Museum object titled Basket, accession number 1-259602, described as Woven round basket. Woven of pine bark w/ bear grass, maidenhair fern dyed w/ red alder bark, and woodardia overlay design on exterior sides and base. Lip is finished with a openwork band and wrapped with bear grass. 1910.
Hearst Museum object titled Basket, accession number 9-22753a,b, described as Basketry basket (A) w/ lid (B), woven from purple and natural colored plant material. Top and bottom are decorated identically, with geometric patterns at center and diagonal stripes one each side. The to also has rawhide strip attached to the rim. Each half of the "lunch box" is woven as a round basket with a rounded base & the upper portion sits just within the rim of the lower portion.
Hearst Museum object titled Basket and lid, accession number 2-72548a,b, described as Pine needle basket(A) with lid (B); Round basket with straight sides, woven in a herring-bone weave. Lid overlaps the sides of the basket. Undecorated, save for the woven pattern.
Hearst Museum object titled Basket and lid, accession number 2-72545a,b, described as Small round basket (A) w/ Lid (B). Woven of bear grass w/ cedar bark base. Basket is decorated w/ 4, red, decorative bands around the walls, and 2 bands encircling the lids. Center of the lid is woven in 4 quadrants forming a center medallion. 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 Basketry plaque, accession number 5-17016, described as Woven, coiled, basketry plaque. Round with 8 different colored bands. From outer edge inward: black, rust, natural, green, black & white, rest, green and natural mixed w/ rust & green. 1957
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 2-72526a,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.

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