Collection place: McCloud River, Shasta County, California / Culture or time period: North American native cultures / Taxon: Woodwardia spinulosa - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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Hearst Museum object titled Basket, accession number 1-16557, described as Basket; twined. Warp is Willow (Salix), weft is yellow Pine. White pattern is Beargrass (Xerophyllum tenax). Black color is Maidenhair fern (Adiantum pedatum). Red color is Chain fern (Woodwardia spinulosa) dyed in Alder (Alnus rubra). Large, deep, twined. Worn from use. Red overlay coming off. White, red, and black overlay, 2-faced; diagonal sawtooth bands, some containing diamonds; flanked by diagonal rows of triangles. Mostly plain twined. 3-strand twining occurs: 4 cm radius from start, 3 rows begin 5.5 cm out, 2 rows at 8 cm out, 2 rows at 10 cm out, 3 rows at 11.5 cm out, 2 rows at 13 cm out, 1 row at 15 cm out, 2 rows at 17 cm out, 2 rows at 19 cm from start.

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 1-2299, 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). Somewhat globular upper portion overlaid in white with red alder design. Some 3-strand twining on bottom.

Hearst Museum object titled Cradle and sunshade, accession number 1-2307, described as Baby basket; twined. Warp is willow (Salix), weft is gray pine (Pinus sabiniana). Head piece is same. White pattern is Beargrass (Xerophyllum tenax). Red dye is Chain fern (Woodwardia spinulosa) in alder (Alnus rubra). Open twined work; plain twining in center; from rim to approximately 5.5 cm from edge, twill twining alternates with one or two rows of red and w