Collection place: Tuolumne County, California / Culture or time period: Eastern Miwok / Materials: Soaproot - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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Hearst Museum object titled Carrying basket, accession number 1-10163, described as Carrying basket; twined. Warp and weft are Redbud (Cercis occidentalis). Red pattern is Redbud. Coated inside and out with soaproot juice (Chlorogalum pomeridianum) to make it seed-tight. Decoration: horizontal red band near rim. Point has leather reinforcement sewn on. Diagonal twining.