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Hearst Museum object titled Burden basket, accession number 1-12096, described as Burden basket; somewhat worn and very grimy from use. Conical shape; twined. 2-face overlay designs in white: thin dotted stripe below rim; band of connected right triangles below; dominant design, 3 zigzag bands of something similar to "foot design" of Northwest California; below this, a sort of stripe. A hoop is lashed inside top edge to form rim with buckskin. Carrying strap is part buckskin and part cotton cloth. Bottom of basket was begun with rawhide weft. 3-strand twining and plain twining. Tag: "1083". Three other tags "Wailaki". Per Ralph Shanks: Twined conical burden basket, used. Crossed warp start, in a perpendicular style. Warps are a peeled shoot and wefts are conifer root with a beargrass design overlay. There are 1.5 inches of wide three strand twining at the base followed by two rows of plain twining, followed by three rows of three strand twining, followed by two rows of plain twining, followed by two rows of three strand twining, followed by two rows of plain twining, followed by one row of twining over multiple warps in a unique non-linear style, plain twining continues to the rim, where there are two weft rows of three strand twining. The rim is trimmed. There is a reinforcing rod held on at the rim by leather lashing, in Southern Humboldt Athabaskan style, as well as coiled peeled and unpeeled shoots. The overlay is irregular, with the primary overlay on the exterior. The workface is on the exterior. The basket has an up to the right slant of weft twist and a rightward work direction.

Hearst Museum object titled Burden basket, accession number 1-12117, described as Very old burden basket. Quite dirty and worn from use. Two holes stitched up, other cracks. The hoop has been crudely resewn to rim. The bottom 5 cm at the tip have been replaced by rough coiling (the rest of the basket is twined). For 3.5 cm above coiled tip is 3-strand twining. Buckskin strap attached. Basket is conical in shape. Tag: "Wailaki" Per Ralph Shanks: Twined and coiled burden basket, used. Coiled oval start. The basket has a splint coil foundation. On the twined part of the basket the warp material is a peeled shoot, possibly willow; the wefts are conifer root. Starting at the starting knot there is coiling for 2 1/4 inches followed by 1 inch of three strand twining that has some plain twining in the last row of three strand twining, followed by plain twining to the rim. The rim is folded over into the interior of the basket around a reinforcing rod in some areas. The basket somewhat undulates and has a flat surface, probably where it was worn on the back. The twined work direction is to the right, with an exterior workface and up to the right slant of weft twist. The coiling is a rightward direction. The coiled weft twist is down and to the right and the weft fag ends are tucked.

Hearst Museum object titled Burden basket, accession number 1-12571, described as Burden basket; twined. Warp and weft are peeled Willow (Salix).

Hearst Museum object titled Burden basket, accession number 2-13219, described as Heavy close weave, handle.

Hearst Museum object titled Burden basket, accession number 16-8594, described as Burden basket

Hearst Museum object titled Burden basket, accession number 1-70724, described as Diagonal twining. Circular geometric bands in light brown alternating with bands of black on natural ground, matches design on 1-71570. Peeled willow, dyed bracken root.

Hearst Museum object titled Burden basket, accession number 2-13202, described as Loose twine weave, striped light and dark, one handle.

Hearst Museum object titled Burden basket, accession number 2-14183, described as With mescal coating inside.

Hearst Museum object titled Burden basket, accession number 1-211508, described as Conical burden basket. Alternating light and dark design bands. Base is missing, rim has broken away from body of basket in several places, warps broken in several places. Twining, wefts turn down to the right. Warps are made of willow, weft elements are of Xerophyllum tenax and pine root (probably gray pine).

Hearst Museum object titled Burden basket, accession number 1-71509, described as Diagonal twining.

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