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Hearst Museum object titled Basket, accession number 1-10149, described as Basket; coiled. Warp is Willow (Salix), weft is Redbud (Cercis occidentalis). Red pattern is Redbud. Deep and slightly flaring, executed in 3-rod coiling technique. Decoration consists of a band of solid arrowheads of deep red pointing alternately up and downwards, placed near the rim and encircling the basket.

Hearst Museum object titled Basket, accession number 1-10060, described as Basket; coiled. Warp is Willow (Salix), weft is Redbud (Cercis occidentalis). Black pattern is Brake fern (Pteris quilina). Three stick basket with black design called yutappa, said to mean “hanging down”.

Hearst Museum object titled Basket, accession number 1-10075, described as Basket; coiled. Warp is Willow (Salix), weft is Redbud (Cercis occidentalis). Black pattern is Brake fern (Pteris quilina). Wide-mouthed with sloping sides. Decoration: solid black triangles and rectangles. 3-rod coiling with interlocking stitches. There is fairly extensive rim damage.

Hearst Museum object titled Basket start, accession number 1-10131, described as Start of coarse one stick basket showing particularly the sort of coil used at beginning. Warp is Willow (Salix), weft is Redbud (Cercis occidentalis).

Hearst Museum object titled Basket tray, accession number 1-10107, described as Bread tray basket; Warp is Willow (Salix), weft is Redbud (Cercis occidentalis). Red pattern is Brake fern (Pteris quilina). Receptacle basket; Warp is Willow (Salix), weft is Redbud (Cercis occidentalis). Black pattern is Brake fern (Pteris quilina).

Hearst Museum object titled Bowl basket, accession number 1-10102, described as Bowl basket; coiled. Warp is Epicampes (Sporobolus rigens) and Maple (Acer macrophyllum), weft is Redbud (Cercis occidentalis). Pattern is Brake fern (Pteris quilina). Flaring and slightly elliptical in shape, coiled. Decoration: Black designs very similar to the "standing up" design recorded by Barrett. Dark material is brackenfern root. 3-rod coiling, with interlocking stitches.

Hearst Museum object titled Bowl basket, accession number 1-10068, described as Bowl basket; coiled. Warp is Epicampes (, weft is Redbud (Cercis occidentalis). Pattern is Brake fern (Pteris quillina). Decoration: horizontal and vertical zigzag designs in black. Made of grass. Multiple rod coiling with non-interlocking stitches. Basket has been repaired at bottom and is badly damaged along rim and at bottom.

Hearst Museum object titled Bowl basket, accession number 1-10121, described as Bowl basket; coiled. Warp is Willow (Salix), weft is Redbud (Cercis occidentalis). Black pattern is Brake fern (Pteris quilina). Horizontal black zigzag design. Basket is executed in 3-rod coiling technique with interlocking stitches and, on the interior face, some split stitching.

Hearst Museum object titled Bowl basket, accession number 1-10122, described as Bowl basket; coiled. Warp is Willow (Salix), weft is Redbud (Cercis occidentalis). Black pattern is Brake fern (Pteris quilina). Appears to use single-rod coiling technique (?) with interlocking stitches. Decoration: two thin black bands encircling the basket horizontally.

Hearst Museum object titled Bowl basket, accession number 1-10378, described as Bowl basket; coiled. Warp is Epicampes (Sporobolus rigens), weft is Sedge (Carex). Red pattern is Redbud (Cercis occidentalis). Black pattern is Brake fern (Pteris quilina). Very old, very worn cooking basket with grass foundation and bands of zigzag designs in black and red. The design on this basket called "measuring worm" or "inch worm" (fide Mrs. Silva, July 1973). Mended.