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Hearst Museum object titled Canoe shaped basket, accession number 1-10352, described as Basket; coiled. Warp is Willow (Salix), weft is Redbud (Cercis occidentalis). Brown pattern is Brake fern (Pteris quilina). 3-Rod coiling with interlocking stitches; boat-shaped and broad in form. Decoration: large diamond-like figures, outlined in black, extending from rim to base. Foundation material is peeled redbud.