Collector: Lawrence E. Dawson / Culture or time period: Southwestern Native American - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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Hearst Museum object titled Basket, accession number 2-37119, described as Bowl shaped basket. Made of twill-plaited yucca leaves-

Hearst Museum object titled Cooking stone, accession number 2-69174, described as Rock which has been melted; porous in a few places, red and greyish-black in color; some sand which was melted on one side. Used in mescal roasting pits by the Yavapai Indians. In early spring the just emerging mescal flower shoots were gathered and placed in the roasting pits where these rocks were heated in a big bonfire. Due to the extreme heat, some rocks melted.

Hearst Museum object titled Cooking stone, accession number 2-69175, described as Rock which has been melted; porous in quite a few places, greyish-black in color; melted on sand on great deal of body surface. Used in mescal roasting pits by the Yavapai Indians. In early spring the just emerging mescal flower shoots were gathered and placed in the roasting pits where these rocks were heated in a big bonfire. Due to the extreme heat, some rocks melted like this one.

Hearst Museum object titled Dance aprons, accession number 2-72499a,b, described as natural wool, embroidered along bottom 34cm with geometric patterns and bands in black, navy, green and red. finished with 7.5cm fringe and red stitched border the length of each side. red yarn ties at each corner of apron top.

Hearst Museum object titled Loom, accession number 2-33079a-p, described as Complete set of a loom.