Collection place: Klamath River below Weitchpec, Humboldt County, California / Culture or time period: American cultures / Materials: Alder root - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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Hearst Museum object titled Cooking basket, accession number 1-9383, described as Cooking basket; twined. Warp is Hazel (Corylus cornuta californica), weft is Sugar pine root (Pinus lambertiana). White pattern is Beargrass (Xerophyllum tenax). Black pattern is Maidenhair fern (Adiantum pedatum). Red dye is Chain fern (Woodwardia spinulosa) in Alder (Alnus rubra). Browned by use.