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Hearst Museum object titled Burden basket, accession number 1-19680, described as Burden basket; twined. Warp and weft are possibly Redbud (Cercis occidentalis). Rim bound with Redbud.

Hearst Museum object titled Burden basket, accession number 1-233743, described as Burden basket. Twined novelty. Warp of willow shoots; wefts of redbud (light) and bracken fern root (dark). Simple band design. Willow stick handle attached at side.

Hearst Museum object titled Burden basket, accession number 1-19675, described as Small.

Hearst Museum object titled Burden basket, accession number TB-52, described as Per Ralph Shanks: Conical burden basket. Willow warps. Basket has leather and cloth straps and the bottom has a canvas cover. There is an oval hole near bottom. There is some unpeeled willow halfway up on side of basket. Weft is probably willow. Reinforcing rod is attached to rim. Rod is lashed to bent over warps. Commercial twine holding canvas down. Burden baskets of the Sierra Miwok have an up-to-the-right slant of weft twist. This basket has a down-to-the-right slant of weft twist. This is typical of Northern Paiute baskets, including the Mono Lake Mono Paiute. This has the Paiute downward weft slant and looks like classic Paiute burden baskets. The rim is not attached in the distinctive Washoe manner.

Hearst Museum object titled Burden basket, accession number 1-71474, described as Burden basket, diagonal twining.

Hearst Museum object titled Burden basket, accession number TB-79, described as Burden basket. Has twisted fiber rope carrying strap. Two tags, 2/30 or 21.30 or 2130. Other tag has "Attributed E. Mono L. Dawson 3/6/59" on reverse is "Cat No. Lost 4". Per Ralph Shanks: He confirms Eastern Mono (Owens Valley Paiute). Openwork burden/gathering basket. Slant of weft twist varies some up to right some down to right. All willow. Reinforcing rod halfway up interior. Warp sticks at rim bent horizontally to make reinforced rim. There is a wire for hanging on the rim. The bottom is missing. This could be 1-12846. It fits Supplementary Catalog description.

Hearst Museum object titled Burden basket, accession number 1-64296, described as Burden type, conical twined.

Hearst Museum object titled Burden basket, accession number 1-71495, described as Burden basket, openwork twining.

Hearst Museum object titled Burden basket, accession number 1-259301, described as Miniature burden basket. Light brown with woven bottom, top wrapped in thick coil. Looped cord is knotted through the basket between the coil and the weave. This loop is made of dogbane cordage. Willow shoot wraps, sedge root weft, dyed bracken fern decoration weft. Made to sell.

Hearst Museum object titled Burden basket, accession number 1-26832, described as Twined burden basket. 3 encircling black bands.