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Hearst Museum object titled Carrying basket, accession number 1-10239, described as Carrying basket; twined. Warp and weft are Willow (Salix). Black pattern is Brake fern (Pteris quilina). Open diagonal twined. Entirely covered on exterior face with soaproot juice (Chlorogalum pomeridianum), rendering basket seed-tight. Reinforcing hoop at rim. Two horizontal bands of black stitches as decoration. Made of peeled and split shoots.

Hearst Museum object titled Cradle, accession number 1-10830, described as Cradle; twined. Warp is Redbud (), weft is Sedge (Carex) and Willow (Salix). Soap root (Chlorogalum pomeridianum) stiffening. Hooded cradle, made of small wooden rods and twine. Also note that the whole cradle, particularly the hood, is stiffened and rendered fairly tight by the application of hot soaproot juice.

Hearst Museum object titled Seed beater, accession number 1-10465, described as Seed beater; twined. Warp is Redbud (Cercis occidentalis), weft is Conifer root (Pinophyta). Rim bound with Redbud. Handle made smooth by a coating of soaproot (Chlorogalum pomeridianum) juice.