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Hearst Museum object titled Basket, accession number 1-1209, described as Unfinished cooking basket. Twined. Warp is Hazel (Corylus cornuta californica), weft is Conifer root (Pinophyta). White pattern is Beargrass (Xerophyllum tenax).

Hearst Museum object titled Cooking basket, accession number 1-16567, described as Cooking basket; twined. Warp is Willow (Salix), weft is yellow Pine. White pattern is Beargrass (Xerophyllum tenax). Black dye is Maidenhair fern (Adiantum pedatum). Red color is Chain fern (Woodwardia spinulosa) dyed in Alder (Alnus rubra). Similar (to 1-16566?); "(small, deep, narrow at top)" added in pen. Globose. Mostly overlay, 2-faced, red and black on white ground. Dotted triangles on red/brown. White designs on bottom. Mostly plain twined. 3-strand twining occurs: top 3 rows, approximately 2.5 cm from start.

Hearst Museum object titled Cooking basket, accession number 1-16568, described as Cooking basket; twined. Warp is Willow (Salix), weft is yellow Pine. White pattern is Beargrass (Xerophyllum tenax). Black dye is Maidenhair fern (Adiantum pedatum). Red color is Chain fern (Woodwardia spinulosa) dyed in Alder (Alnus rubra). Small, shallow, twined; very fine finish. One horizontal break of warps. Almost completely overlaid. 2-faced overlay in white, black, and alder red. Design consists of 4 sets of 2 parallel stacks of zigzagging quadrilaterals; concentric circles of vertical and dotted stripes on bottom. 3-strand twined on bottom where not overlaid.

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.

Hearst Museum object titled Cooking basket, accession number 1-1578, described as Cooking basket; twined. Warp is Hazel (Corylus cornuta californica), weft is Conifer root (Pinophyta). White pattern is Beargrass (Xerophyllum tenax). Grimy and worn from use. Holes in bottom. Plain twined. White overlay.

Hearst Museum object titled Cooking basket, accession number 1-2301, described as Cooking basket; twined. Warp is Willow (Salix), weft is yellow Pine. White pattern is Beargrass (Xerophyllum tenax). Red dye is Chain fern (Woodwardia spinulosa) in alder (Alnus rubra). Bowl-shaped. Twined, mostly plain weave. 2-faced overlay, red on white ground. Three-strand twined from the start out for 2 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Cooking basket, accession number 1-16569, described as Cooking basket; twined. Warp is Willow (Salix), weft is yellow Pine. White pattern is Beargrass (Xerophyllum tenax). Black dye is Maidenhair fern (Adiantum pedatum). Very small, deep, twined. Dirty from use. Globular shape. Mainly overlay; redbud on white, 2-faced; horizontally zigzagging parallelograms. Mostly plain weave. 3-strand twining for 1.5 cm radius from start; also approximately 3-3.5 cm from start.

Hearst Museum object titled Cooking basket, accession number 1-9360, described as Cooking basket; twined. Warp is Hazel (Corylus cornuta californica), weft is Conifer root (Pinophyta). White pattern is Beargrass (Xerophyllum tenax). Dirty from use. Sides plain twined, white overlay floated on back. Vertical stripes and dark horizontal zigzag. 3 strand and twill twining on bottom.

Hearst Museum object titled Cooking basket, accession number 1-16565, described as Cooking basket; twined. Warp is Willow (Salix), weft is yellow Pine. White pattern is Beargrass (Xerophyllum tenax). Red pattern is Chain fern (Woodwardia spinulosa) in alder (Alnus rubra). Similar (to 1-16564?); smaller; "(small deep, narrow at top)" added in pen. Very grimy from use. Globose shape. Horizontal dotted and solid stripes. White and red overlay, 2-faced, on brown. Mostly plain twined. 3-strand twining occurs: approximately 2 cm out from start; 1 row approximately 4 cm from start; top 2 rows, forming a rim.

Hearst Museum object titled Cooking basket, accession number 1-14530, described as Openwork cooking basket; twined. Warp and weft are Hazel (Corylus cornuta californica). Red color is Alder-dyed (Alnus) chain fern (Woodwardia spinulosa). Rim of Beargrass (Xerophyllum tenax).