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Hearst Museum object titled Acorn meal basket, accession number 1-11674, described as Acorn meal basket; twined. Warp is Hazel (Corylus cornuta californica), weft is Sugar pine (Pinus lambertiana). White pattern is Beargrass (Xerophyllum tenax). Strengthening withes of Hazel. Coated with grime from use. Hole at bottom mended with coated canvas in middle, sewn on with string. Plain twined. Single faced overlay.

Hearst Museum object titled Carrying basket, accession number 1-11670, described as Carrying basket; twined. Warp and weft are Hazel (Corylus cornuta californica). Used. Truncated cone shape. Plain twined. 3 rows below rim are close 3 strand twined. Warp ends braided to form rim. Also 3 strand twining on bottom.

Hearst Museum object titled Mortar basket, accession number 1-11671, described as Mortar basket; twined. Warp is Hazel (Corylus cornuta californica), weft is Conifer root (Pinophyta). White pattern is Beargrass (Xerophyllum tenax).

Hearst Museum object titled Pestle, accession number 1-11676, described as Made of stone. Cylindrical, ringed (at 18 cm from distal end); tapered to blunt point at proximal end. Ground stone.

Hearst Museum object titled Plate basket, accession number 1-11677, described as Plate basket; twined. Warp and weft are Hazel (Corylus cornuta californica). Mud-dyed warp. Small openwork plate basket, similar to 11668 but with 5 black stripes.

Hearst Museum object titled Sifter basket, accession number 1-11675, described as Sifter basket; twined. Warp is Hazel (Corylus cornuta californica), weft is Sugar pine (Pinus lambertiana). White pattern is Beargrass (Xerophyllum tenax). Mended with cloth in middle. Grimy and worn from use. Breaks in rim hole in bottom mended with a coated, canvas like fabric. Sewn with cotton string. Plain twined, white overlay floated on back.

Hearst Museum object titled Sifting tray, accession number 1-11672, described as Sifting tray basket; twined. Warp is peeled Hazel (Corylus cornuta californica), weft is Sugar pine (Pinus lambertiana). White pattern is Beargrass (Xerophyllum tenax). Grimy from use. About one quarter of rim is broken off to outer lattice - twined rows. Plain twined. White overlay floated on back. 2 rows of lattice twined rods near edge and center (rods on back).

Hearst Museum object titled Storage basket, accession number 1-11658, described as Storage basket; twined. Warp is Hazel (Corylus cornuta californica), weft is Sugar pine (Pinus lambertiana). White pattern is Beargrass (Xerophyllum tenax). Cloth handles.