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Hearst Museum object titled Acorn basket, accession number 1-1478, described as Acorn basket; twined. Warp is peeled Hazel (Corylus cornuta californica), weft is Conifer root (Pinophyta). White pattern is Beargrass (Xerophyllum tenax). Brown dye is Conifer in mud. Grimy from use. Plain twined. Single faced overlay, floated on back. 2 lattice twined rows in white overlay.
Hearst Museum object titled Acorn basket, accession number 1-1828, described as Acorn basket; twined. Warp is Hazel (Corylus cornuta californica), weft is Conifer root (Pinophyta). White pattern is Beargrass (Xerophyllum tenax). Very grimy and worn from use. Plain twined. White overlay. Repeating sideways triangle motif.
Hearst Museum object titled Acorn basket, accession number 1-1829, described as Acorn basket; twined. Warp is Hazel (Corylus cornuta californica), weft is Conifer root (Pinophyta). White pattern is Beargrass (Xerophyllum tenax). Small. Dirty from use. Plain twined. white overlay floated on back. "Hourglass" motif.
Hearst Museum object titled Acorn basket, accession number 1-1481, described as Acorn basket; twined. Warp is Hazel (Corylus cornuta californica), weft is Conifer root (Pinophyta). White pattern is Beargrass (Xerophyllum tenax). Black dye is Maidenhair fern (Adiantum pedatum). Red due is chain fern (Woodwardia spinulosa) in Alder (Alnus rubra).
Hearst Museum object titled Acorn cooking basket, accession number 1-1437, described as Acorn basket; twined. Warp is Hazel (Corylus cornuta californica), weft is Conifer root (Pinophyta). White pattern is Beargrass (Xerophyllum tenax). Black dye is Maidenhair fern (Adiantum pedatum).
Hearst Museum object titled Acorn meal basket, accession number 1-11744, described as Acorn meal basket; twined. Warp is Hazel (Corylus cornuta californica), weft is Sugar pine (Pinus lambertiana). White pattern is Beargrass (Xerophyllum tenax). Strengthening withes of Hazel. Grimy from use. Plain twined. Single faced overlay.
Hearst Museum object titled Acorn meal basket, accession number 1-11674, described as Acorn meal basket; twined. Warp is Hazel (Corylus cornuta californica), weft is Sugar pine (Pinus lambertiana). White pattern is Beargrass (Xerophyllum tenax). Strengthening withes of Hazel. Coated with grime from use. Hole at bottom mended with coated canvas in middle, sewn on with string. Plain twined. Single faced overlay.
Hearst Museum object titled Acorn meal basket, accession number 1-9375, described as Acorn meal basket; twined. Warp is Hazel (Corylus cornuta californica), weft is Sugar pine (Pinus lambertiana). White pattern is Beargrass (Xerophyllum tenax). Wornout center mended with inserted piece of basketry. Very dirty from use. Plain twined, white overlay. Design difficult to discern. Formerly had a lattice twined reinforcing rod on the bottom. Insert: Same as basket; with black Maidenhair (Adiantum pedatum) dye.
Hearst Museum object titled Acorn meal basket, accession number 1-9512, described as Acorn meal basket; twined. Warp is Hazel (Corylus cornuta californica), weft is Sugar pine (Pinus lambertiana). White pattern is Beargrass (Xerophyllum tenax). Strengthening withes of Hazel. Grimy from use. Some sewing of fraying rim. Plain twined. some scaffolding still attached to back. Single faced overlay.
Hearst Museum object titled Acorn mush basket, accession number 1-11833, described as Acorn mush basket; twined. Warp is Hazel (Corylus cornuta californica), weft is Conifer root (Pinophyta). White pattern is Beargrass (Xerophyllum tenax). Grimy and worn from use. 1 break near top. Plain twined. White overlay floated on back. 2 lattice twined rows divide design.

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