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Hearst Museum object titled Bag, accession number 1-10592, described as Small netted bag of iris fiber cord, with strap of tanned skin.

Hearst Museum object titled Basket, accession number 1-11742, described as Basket; twined. Warp is Hazel (Corylus cornuta californica), weft is Sugar pine (Pinus lambertiana). White pattern is Beargrass (Xerophyllum tenax). Close woven conical basket. Large, rounded bottom. Breaks at bottom, near rim. Dirty from use. White overlay floats on back. Lower portion of basket bands of vertical stripes. Portion of main design sketched below. Motif runs in diagonal bands. Dried leaves inside.

Hearst Museum object titled Burden basket, accession number 1-1479, described as Seed gathering basket; twined. Warp is Hazel (Corylus cornuta californica), weft is Sugar pine (Pinus lambertiana). White pattern is Beargrass (Xerophyllum tenax). Conical with flat bottom. Flexible plain twined. 3 strand twined bottom. White overlay floated on back. Lower one - third bands of vertical stripes. Major motif: Vertically zigzagging parallelograms.

Hearst Museum object titled Collecting basket, accession number 1-2487, described as Collecting basket; twined. Used for seed collecting, hoop bound with string. Warp is Hazel (Corylus cornuta californica), weft is Sugar pine (Pinus lambertiana). Pattern is Bear grass (Xerophyllum tenax). Overall color is white. Red dye is Chain fern (Woodwardia) in Alder (Alnus). Black dye is Maidenahir (Adiantum).

Hearst Museum object titled Seed beater, accession number 1-7396, described as Seed beater; twined. Warp and weft are Willow (Salix). Made of whole shoots.

Hearst Museum object titled Seed beater, accession number 1-10588, described as Seed beater; twined. Warp and weft are Hazel (Corylus cornuta californica).

Hearst Museum object titled Seed beater, accession number 1-11793, described as Seed beater; twined. Warp and weft are Hazel (Corylus cornuta californica). Handle is Willow (Salix) fastened with Hazel. Padded with Sedge (Carex) and wrapped with skin. Round basket in openwork twining with splint bundle handle wrapped in hide. 6 rows of close twining near rim.

Hearst Museum object titled Seed beater, accession number 1-11794, described as Seed beater; twined. Warp and weft are Hazel (Corylus cornuta californica). Handle is Hazel bound with Hazel, padded with string wrapped in woolen manufactured cloth. Round deep basket in openwork twining. 6 rows of close twining at rim, remnant of handle is comm. twilled wool fabric over red. White cordage. Sewn closed with rawhide. Original splints which would be part of handle are missing.

Hearst Museum object titled Seed knocker, accession number 1-2488, described as Seed beater; twined. Warp is peeled Hazel (Corylus cornuta californica), weft is also peeled Hazel. Handle is made of Hazel, covered with Rabbit (?) skin and fastened with skin.

Hearst Museum object titled Storage basket, accession number 1-11697, described as Storage basket; twined. Warp is peeled Hazel (Corylus cornuta californica), weft is Sugar pine (Pinus lambertiana). White pattern is Beargrass (Xerophyllum tenax). Close woven conical basket for gathering seeds. Bottom gone. Breaks at lower end. Split hoop sewn on with cordage is broken, part missing. Very grimey. Plain twined. White overlay element floats on back. Lower part of basket: horizontal and vertical striped bands. Major design: stacked parallelograms, 2 light zigzag bands run vertically through them. Fortified around bottom by heavy wooden splint sewed on with twine.