Object class: Containers (receptacles) / Collector: Pliny Earle Goddard / Materials: Hazel shoots - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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Hearst Museum object titled Basket tray, accession number 1-2503, described as Tray basket; twined. Warp is Hazel (Corylus cornuta californica), weft is Conifer (Pinophyta). White pattern is Beargrass (Xerophyllum tenax). Per Ralph Shanks: Large, shallow circular basket. Beargrass overlay on conifer root weft. At starting knot 3 strand twining, but bulk of basket is plain twined. 2 rows of 3 strand twining inch below rim. On bottom 4 concentric reinforcing rods.

Hearst Museum object titled Burden basket, accession number 1-10518, described as Border is tied down with buckskin. Tag: "Nongatl". Per Ralph Shanks: Open-work twined basket bowl. Crossed warp starting knot. Peeled and some unpeeled shoots, possibly hazel (Corylus cornuta californica), warps and peeled shoot wefts. The rim is reinforced with two rods lashed on with a strip of leather. There is a leather strap that forms a handle. Starting at the starting knot there is 2 1/2 inches of plain twining over two warps, followed by two weft rows of three strand twining, followed by plain twining over one warp to the rim. The warps are parallel. The rim is trimmed. The rim has two reinforcing rods on the interior lashed on with buckskin of the type more often seen at the rim of southern Humboldt Athabaskan burden baskets. The workface is on the exterior. The basket has a rightward work direction and an up to the right slant of weft twist.

Hearst Museum object titled Burden basket, accession number 1-2464, described as Burden basket; twined. Warp and weft are Hazel (Corylus cornuta californica). Fragile, some warps broken near top. Very large, truncated cone, plain twined openwork. Bottom more closely woven, warp ends braided together. Blackened by smoke.

Hearst Museum object titled Burden basket, accession number 1-10544, described as Very large openwork burden basket. Plain twined, cylindrical shape. Several mends with shoots and cotton fabric. Bottom is more tightly woven; 3-strand twining. Warp ends twined together to form rim at top. Shoots lashed to inside of rim. The strap is of rawhide of deer. Warp and weft are Hazel.

Hearst Museum object titled Burden basket, accession number 1-10589, described as Burden basket; twined. Warp is Hazel (Corylus cornuta californica), weft is Alder or Sedge root. White pattern is Beargrass (Xerophyllum tenax).

Hearst Museum object titled Carrying basket, accession number 1-10586, described as Carrying basket; twined. Warp and weft are Hazel (Corylus cornuta californica). Rawhide strap.

Hearst Museum object titled Cooking basket, accession number 1-2545, described as Bowl. Tag: "Lassik" on the back "tcunus", second tag "Lassik". Per Ralph Shanks: Twined basket cooking pot, used, with residue present. Crossed warp starting knot, somewhat dissimilar to Northwestern California starting knots.. Peeled shoot, possibly hazel (Corylus cornuta californica), warps and conifer root (Pinophyta) wefts with an overlay of beargrass (Xerophyllum tenax). Starting at the starting knot there is three strand twining for 1 1/2 inches, followed by 1 inch of plain twining, followed by 1-2 weft rows of three strand twining, followed by three weft rows of plain twining, followed by one weft row of three strand twining, followed by 1 inch of plain twining, followed by one weft row of three strand twining, followed by 1 inch of plain twining, followed by one weft row of three strand twining, followed by 3/4 inch of plain twining, followed by one weft row of three strand twining, followed by plain twining for 3 1/2 inches, followed by one weft row three strand twining at the rim. The rim is trimmed. The overlay design is six horizontal bands of beargrass, with a top row of zigzags and a middle row of downward pointing triangles. The workface is on the exterior. The overlay design is primarily on the exterior face with some design evident on the interior. The basket slightly undulates. The basket has a rightward work direction and an up to the right slant of weft twist.

Hearst Museum object titled Soup bowl, accession number 1-10579, described as Soup basket; twined. Warp is possibly Hazel (Corylus cornuta californica), weft is Alder (Alnus rubra). White pattern is Beargrass (Xerophyllum tenax).

Hearst Museum object titled Soup bowl, accession number 1-10520, described as Basketry bowl. The weft is alder (Alnus) root and Beargrass (Xerophyllum tenax). Design composed of horizontally repeating triangles. Per Ralph Shanks: Twined soup bowl, used. The materials are hazel (Corylus cornuta californica) or willow warps with a conifer root (Pinophyta) wefts and a beargrass overlay. There is a crossed warp starting knot. Beginning at the starting knot there is 1 inch of three strand twining, followed by plain twining for 1 1/2 inches, followed by a single weft row of three strand twining, followed by plain twining for 3 inches, followed by one weft row of three strand twining, followed by five weft rows of plain twining, followed by one weft row of three strand twining, followed by plain twining up to the rim. The rim is trimmed. The main overlay design is two horizontal design bands of beargrass, with outlines of triangles separated by a plain horizontal band in-between. The slant of weft twist is up to the right, with a rightward work direction. The basket has an exterior workface. The overlay is predominately on the exterior. The surface slightly undulates.

Hearst Museum object titled Soup bowl, accession number 1-10566, described as Acorn soup basket; twined. Warp is Hazel (Corylus cornuta californica), weft is Alder (Alnus).