Object class: Burden baskets / Collection place: Baird (historic place), Shasta County, California - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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Hearst Museum object titled Burden basket, accession number 1-16544, described as Burden basket; twined. Warp is Willow (Salix), weft is yellow Pine. White pattern is Beargrass (Xerophyllum tenax). Red pattern is Chain fern (Adiantum pedatum) in Alder (Alnus rubra). Rim bound with grape (Vitus californica). Small, twined. Grimy from use. Hoop broken in one spot. 2-faced red and white overlay. All-over stepped design. Below rim, a white band with a geometric motif repeated. Mostly plain twining. 3-strand twining occurs from the bottom up 7 cm; also the two top rows. Hoop stitched to the top. Inside the bottom scaffolding remains the bottom 12 cm. The packstrap is of blue denim and is tied on with buckskin thongs.

Hearst Museum object titled Burden basket, accession number 1-16542, described as Openwork basket; twined Warp is willow (Salix), weft is gray pine (Pinus sabiniana). Medium size, openwork. One side is totally collapsed; has been smashed. Partly held together by strips of cloth. Extremely fragile. Plain twined; top three rows tightly woven. Warp ends braided to form rim. A hoop is tied to rim with 2 types of cordage and lashed with buckskin thongs and what appear to be shoelaces.

Hearst Museum object titled Burden basket, accession number 1-16541, described as Openwork basket; twined. Warp is possibly Poison oak (Toxicodendron diversilobum), weft is yellow pine and Grape roots (Vitus californica). Willow (Salix) rim. Small, openwork. Dirty and worn from use. One portion of rim broken off. Plain twined. 3- strand twining on bottom. 3 closely plain twined rows at top. Warp ends braided together to form rim. A hoop is lashed inside the rim with cord. Carrying strap is a piece of fabric, attached by cord loops.