Collector: Pliny Earle Goddard / Culture or time period: California tribes / Materials: Alder root - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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Hearst Museum object titled Basket, accession number 1-2524, described as Spoon holder basket; twined. Warp is Hazel (Corylus cornuta californica), weft is Alder root (Alnus). Grimy from smoke, truncated cone shape. 2 holes, one mended. Plain twined openwork, warp ends braided together to form rim.

Hearst Museum object titled Basket, accession number 1-10569, described as Basket; twined. Warp is Hazel (Corylus cornuta californica), weft is Alder root (Alnus rubra). White pattern is Beargrass (Xerophyllum tenax).

Hearst Museum object titled Bowl basket, accession number 1-13876, described as Bowl basket; twined. Used for serving grass seed flour. Warp is Hazel (Corylus cornuta californica) weft is Alder root (Alnus). Pattern is Bear grass (Xerophyllum tenax). Overall color is white, red dye is chain fern (Woodwardia) in Alder.

Hearst Museum object titled Cap, accession number 1-10538, described as Cap basket; twined. Warp is possibly Hazel (Corylus cornuta californica), weft is Alder (Alnus rubra). White pattern is Beargrass (Xerophyllum tenax). Black pattern is Maidenhair (Adiantum pedatum).

Hearst Museum object titled Cap, accession number 1-10571, described as Cap basket; twined. Warp is possibly Hazel (Corylus cornuta californica), weft is Alder (Alnus rubra). Black pattern is Maidenhair (Adiantum pedatum). Design near border. Black and white design in middle of basket.

Hearst Museum object titled Cap, accession number 1-10580, described as Cap basket; twined. Warp is possibly Hazel (Corylus cornuta californica), weft is Alder (Alnus rubra) and Conifer (Pinophyta). White pattern is Beargrass (Xerophyllum tenax). Black pattern is Maidenhair (Adiantum pedatum), red pattern is Chain fern (Woodwardia spinulosa) in alder. Design is composed of stripes and parallelograms.

Hearst Museum object titled Collecting basket, accession number 1-2487, described as Collecting basket; twined. Used for seed collecting, hoop bound with string. Warp is Hazel (Corylus cornuta californica), weft is Sugar pine (Pinus lambertiana). Pattern is Bear grass (Xerophyllum tenax). Overall color is white. Red dye is Chain fern (Woodwardia) in Alder (Alnus). Black dye is Maidenahir (Adiantum).

Hearst Museum object titled Dipper, accession number 1-10535, described as Dipper basket; twined. Warp is possibly Hazel (Corylus cornuta californica), weft is Alder (Alnus rubra).

Hearst Museum object titled Plate basket, accession number 1-10573, described as Plate basket; twined. Warp is possibly Hazel (Corylus cornuta californica), weft is Alder root (Alnus rubra). White pattern is Beargrass (Xerophyllum tenax). Black dye is Maidenhair (Adiantum pedatum).

Hearst Museum object titled Sifter, accession number 1-10543, described as Sifter basket; twined. Warp is Hazel (Corylus cornuta californica), weft is Alder root (Alnus rubra). White pattern is Beargrass (Xerophyllum tenax).