Collector: Samuel A. Barrett / Culture or time period: Miwok / Function: 8.3 For Manufacturing - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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Hearst Museum object titled Basketry material, accession number 1-10328, described as Bundle of flag leaves and wild wheat-like grass. Native name and meaning: "koiha" - flag-like material; "tiela" - the wheat-like green material. The "koiha" is used on the inside of a basket and the "tiela" is used on the outside to make "pretty looking basket". Used as foundation material for 1-10329 (basket start).

Hearst Museum object titled Basketry material, accession number 1-10335, described as Bundle of peeled willow stems. Native name: sakal. Barrett notes that willow stems are frequently used in baskets. He says that they are used for all kinds of baskets, including the backboard of baby baskets, with the single exception of cradle headboards.

Hearst Museum object titled Basketry material, accession number 1-10199, described as Bundle of split young pine shoots. Probably gray pine. Native name: "saku". Used as white material in basketry.

Hearst Museum object titled Basketry material, accession number 1-10336, described as Bundle of peeled stems of deer brush.

Hearst Museum object titled Basketry material, accession number 1-9947, described as Bundle of peeled willow sticks used as foundation material in basket making.

Hearst Museum object titled Basketry material, accession number 1-10138, described as Bundle of long hazel sprouts, both peeled and unpeeled. Native name: "lima" - scraped foundation sticks of any sort. Used in making large baskets--"large, coarse, coiled baskets," to be precise.

Hearst Museum object titled Basketry material, accession number 1-10111, described as Bundle of peeled willow twigs. Native name: "sakalu". Used as material for basket weaving.

Hearst Museum object titled Basketry material, accession number 1-10112, described as Bundle of unpeeled willow twigs. Used as material for basket weaving.

Hearst Museum object titled Basketry material, accession number 1-10222, described as Bundle of grass used as basket foundation material. Native name: "hulup".