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Hearst Museum object titled Basket, accession number TB-64, described as Accompanying tag reads: "Basket. Round, flat base, sides incurving, design of stepped triangular elements alternating with vertical diamond elements, in brown on light brown ground"; paper tag with number 12 and 225 pasted on inside. H - 12.7cm. diam. at rim - 13.2cm. 7-19-1995 Basket was found on Washo shelf. L. Dawson states that basket might be Maidu; split stitches but not consistent, maybe split maple shoots. Per Ralph Shanks: Globular bowl, contracting towards mouth. Coiled 3 rod basket with redbud and bracken fern root designs. Background peeled shoot, possibly maple. Leftward warp direction. 5 interlocked vertical diamonds with center half filled. Other design of 6-7 peaked mountain like figures, 5 vertical rows of 10 figures. Weaver hair woven in. Could be 1-72892 based on dimensions but original number does not match. Original numbering system is consistent with Shoemaker accession 485.
Hearst Museum object titled Basket, accession number 1-164412, described as Coiled; globular. Black designs, incl. diamonds and triangles.
Hearst Museum object titled Basket, accession number 1-72860, described as Coiled; flaring. Black design.
Hearst Museum object titled Basket, accession number 1-164060, described as Coiled, globular, flat base, triangle design in red and black, all-over geometric design in brown and black on natural ground. Peeled willow.
Hearst Museum object titled Bowl basket, accession number 1-20897, described as Bowl basket; coiled. Warp is Willow (Salix), weft is Redbud (Cercis occidentalis). Red pattern is Redbud. Round coiled basket with decorative design in red, representing arrow points onw above another placed in six rows, also 6 zigzag lines.
Hearst Museum object titled Bowl basket, accession number 1-20895, described as Bowl basket; coiled. Warp is Willow (Salix), weft is Redbud (Cercis occidentalis). Brown pattern is Brake fern (Pteris quilina). With zigzag design in black, herringbone edge.
Hearst Museum object titled Bowl basket, accession number 1-70630, described as Coiled, bowl shape.
Hearst Museum object titled Burden basket, accession number 1-71492, described as Burden basket, openwork twining.
Hearst Museum object titled Burden basket, accession number 1-70724, described as Diagonal twining. Circular geometric bands in light brown alternating with bands of black on natural ground, matches design on 1-71570. Peeled willow, dyed bracken root.

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