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Hearst Museum object titled Basket, accession number 1-20976, described as Jar basket; coiled. Warp is Epicampes (Sporobolus rigens), weft is Willow (Salix). Red pattern is Yucca. Black pattern is Devil's horn (Proboscidea althaeifolia). Without prominent shoulder. Decoration is 2 bands rattlesnake design in red and black. On shoulder one band with black zigzag line.
Hearst Museum object titled Basket tray, accession number 1-20974, described as Tray basket; coiled. Warp is Epicampes (Sporobolus rigens), weft is Willow (Salix). Red pattern is Yucca. Black pattern is Devil's horn (Proboscidea althaeifolia). Concentric decorations consisting of brown circle at center, two circles between center and border and outer band of zigzag or stepped lines.
Hearst Museum object titled Basket tray, accession number 1-20973, described as Tray basket; coiled. Warp is Epicampes (Sporobolus rigens), weft is Willow (Salix). Red pattern is Yucca. Black pattern is Brake fern (Woodwardia spinulosa). 2 single concentric black lines for decoration.
Hearst Museum object titled Bowl basket, accession number 1-20971, described as Bowl basket; coiled. Warp is Epicampes (Sporobolus rigens), weft is Willow (Salix). Red pattern is Yucca. Brown dye is Willow. 3 bands enclosing short 3-step pattern in vertical order, steps in red bordered laterally by black.
Hearst Museum object titled Bowl basket, accession number 1-21020, described as Bowl basket; coiled. Warp is Willow (Salix), weft is Redbud (Cercis occidentalis). Red pattern is Yucca, black pattern is Brake fern (Pteris quilina). Coiled, flaring bowl shape, unfinished. Design of 5 verical "lightning" bands in dark red and black. 3-rod foundation of willow shoots, sewing strands of split sumac shoots, Joshua tree root (red), and bulrush root (black).
Hearst Museum object titled Bowl basket, accession number 1-20970, described as Bowl basket; coiled. Warp is Epicampes (Sporobolus rigens), weft is Willow (Salix). Red pattern is Yucca. Black pattern is Devil's horn (Proboscidea althaeifolia). 2 concentric bands, lower one with red and white diamonds set in a black field, the upper consisting of same design cut in half, only lower half of each diamond appearing.
Hearst Museum object titled Bowl basket, accession number 1-20967, described as Bowl basket; coiled. Warp is Epicampes (Sporobolus rigens), weft is Willow (Salix). Red pattern is Yucca. Black pattern is Devil's horn (Proboscidea althaeifolia). Lightning pattern consisting of 4 double bars and one single bar, alternating with butterfly and triangle designs in red and black.
Hearst Museum object titled Bowl basket, accession number 1-20968, described as Bowl basket; coiled. Warp is Epicampes (Sporobolus rigens), weft is Sedge (Carex). Red and black patterns are Yucca. 3 broad radiating vertical bands enclosing red triangles all pointing upward and bordered by feather design in black. Bottom repaired with parchment.
Hearst Museum object titled Jar basket, accession number 1-21038, described as Jar basket; coiled. Warp is Epicampes (Schoenoplectus acutus), weft is Redbud (Cercis occidentalis). Red pattern is Yucca. Black pattern is Brake fern (Pteris quilina). With major portion of a body in red ornaments with white human figures and white hollow triangles.

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