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Hearst Museum object titled Bowl basket, accession number 1-10443, described as Bowl basket; coiled. Warp is Epicampes (Sporobolus rigens), weft is Sedge (Carex). Red pattern is Redbud (Cercis occidentalis). Black pattern is Brake fern (Pteris quilina). With diamond shaped designs in black.

Hearst Museum object titled Bowl basket, accession number 1-2996, described as Bowl basket; coiled. Warp is Epicampes (Sporobolus rigens), weft is Sedge (Carex). Red pattern is Redbud (Cercis occidentalis). Black pattern is Brake fern (Pteris quilina). Coiled with vertical meander stripes in black bracken fern root material on sedge root ground.

Hearst Museum object titled Bowl basket, accession number 1-10758, described as Bowl basket; coiled. Warp is Epicampes (Sporobolus rigens), weft is Sedge (Carex). Red pattern is Redbud (Cercis occidentalis). Black pattern is Brake fern (Pteris quilina).

Hearst Museum object titled Jar basket, accession number 1-3004, described as Jar basket; coiled. Warp is Redbud (Cercis occidentalis), weft is Sedge (Carex). Brown color is Brake fern (Pteris quilina). Coiled, flat-top, with red yarn and brass bead decoration. Four complex bands, etc., in black. Rare shape.

Hearst Museum object titled Jar basket, accession number 1-20963, described as Jar basket; coiled. Warp is Epicampes (Sporobolus rigens), weft is Sedge (Carex). Brown pattern is Brake fern (Pteris quilina). Small, bottle-neck, coiled. Diamond pattern in brown and pink (flicker quills).

Hearst Museum object titled Jar basket, accession number 1-3006, described as Jar basket; coiled. Warp is Redbud (Cercis occidentalis), weft is Sedge (Carex). Brown color is Brake fern (Pteris quilina). Coiled, small flat-top, red yarn decoration. 3 zigzag bands in dark red.

Hearst Museum object titled Jar basket, accession number 1-19782, described as Jar basket; coiled. Warp is Epicampes (Sporobolus rigens), weft is Sedge (Carex). Black pattern is mud-dyed Brake fern (Pteris quilina). Bottle-necked shape. Small, very low neck. No feather or yarn on shoulder. Left to right work direction. Grass bundle formation.