Object class: Baskets by technique / Collection place: The Americas / Collector: R. B. Bernard - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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Hearst Museum object titled Basket, accession number 1-53990, described as Parching basket, openwork, twined.

Hearst Museum object titled Basket, accession number 1-53989, described as Winnowing basket, openwork, twined. Peeled willow, twined. Stained.

Hearst Museum object titled Basket, accession number 1-53988, described as Winnowing basket, openwork, twined.

Hearst Museum object titled Basket, accession number 1-53991, described as Parching basket, openwork, twined, peeled willow. Cotton cloth strip in one area of rim, broken in several areas.

Hearst Museum object titled Seed beater, accession number 1-53986, described as Openwork, twined. Tag "#3" second tag “Maidu". Per Ralph Shanks: Openwork plain twined basket seed beater, used and has residue. Peeled shoots for the warps and whole and split peeled shoots for the wefts. There is a reinforcing rod at the rim that may have once been connected but is broken, and is wrapped on with peeled shoots. There is cloth tied at the handle. The rim is wrapped at bottom of the basket. Primarily there are two warps wrapped in the wefts. There are primarily convergent warps. The weft strands vary between double and single strand. The starting knot started at the handle. The basket has a down to the right slant of weft twist. The basket is probably not Sierra Miwok and is possibly from Eastern Central California in origin, maybe Maidu based on the slant of weft twist and the tag on the basket. The shape is also the shape of a typical Maidu seed beater.

Hearst Museum object titled Winnowing tray, accession number 1-53985, described as Openwork, twined, flat tray. "#2" on the tag. Per Ralph Shanks: Openwork plain twined basket tray, maybe for drying meat or winnowing, used and has residue. Peeled and unpeeled shoots for the warps and split shoots for the wefts with a surrounding rod at the rim. There is cloth and twine tied at various parts of the rim. The rim is wrapped at the top and bottom of the basket, and was probably wrapped at the sides at one point. One to four warps are wrapped in the wefts. There is a mix of parallel and convergent warps. The weft strands vary between double and single strand. The starting knot may have been a fan-type starting knot. The basket has a down to the right slant of weft twist. The basket is probably not Sierra Miwok is possibly from Eastern Central California in origin, maybe Maidu based on the slant of weft twist.

Hearst Museum object titled Winnowing tray, accession number 1-53984, described as Openwork, twined, flat tray. Tag "#1". Second tag "Maidu". Per Ralph Shanks: Openwork plain twined basket tray, for winnowing, used and has residue. Peeled whole shoots for the warps and split and whole shoots for the wefts with a surrounding rod attached later at the rim. The last four weft rows are some other broad peeled material. There are at least two colors of twine and cloth as well as a thin peeled material lashed at various parts of the rim. The basket has a fan shaped start. The rim is closer wrapped at the top and bottom of the basket. Most warps are paired. There are primarily convergent warps. The weft strands are primarily double strand. The warps are bent under and to the left at the rim. The basket has a down to the right slant of weft twist. The work direction may have alternated between leftward and rightward, unless the basket was turned during the weaving process. The basket is probably not Sierra Miwok is possibly from Eastern Central California in origin, maybe Maidu based on the slant of weft twist and the tag.