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Hearst Museum object titled Basket, accession number 2-64883, described as Concave, rim bent inwards, square bottom, vertical sides, cedar bark warp, bear grass, split tule weft, blue and green horizontal bands at base of sides. Wrapped twining, commercial dyes. Small hole in bottom. Wrapped twining, commercial dyes. Early twentieth century.
Hearst Museum object titled Basket, accession number 2-66161, described as Square bottomed, checker plaited basket which is oval at top; 2 carrying handles attached to rim; made of straw-colored material.
Hearst Museum object titled Basket, accession number 2-68325, described as Rectangular with side walls incurving at bottom; coiled with circular beading in upper area and in lower area, vertical linear drop lines. Both beading and imbrication in natural and black. In poor condition, pieces broken and missing from upper area. Made of cedar root.
Hearst Museum object titled Basket, accession number 2-66984, described as Square base with oval top; cedar bark foundation woven with split tule sewing strands; decorated with dark brown Xerophyllum tenax leaf designs. Coiled.
Hearst Museum object titled Basket, accession number 2-71601, described as Fiber, coiled; oval cross section, flat bottom, flaring sides; dark brown geometric pattern on natural ground; 6 cotton rope studs (for hanging) below rim; rim broken in two places.
Hearst Museum object titled Basket, accession number 2-62025, described as Rectangular, coiled and imbricated. Geometric designs in black, red, and straw-colored material on exterior. Foundation and sewing strands of red cedar bark, imbrication in Xerophyllum tenax and wild cherry bark (partly dyed black). Poor condition. Note: appears to be unifinished.
Hearst Museum object titled Basket, accession number 2-61804, described as Red cedar bark. Reddish brown with crossing diagonal design bands of red and gray. Checker plaited weaving technique; red cedar bark, some strands dyed. Outside faded. Poor condition: corners worn and torn, large tear on side. Some mending.
Hearst Museum object titled Basket, accession number TB-101, described as Per Ralph Shanks: Tourist type basket. Beargrass commercial dyed in green and purple. The basket once had a handle. Selvage is made of bound down warps to form reinforcing rod at rim. Right slant weft twist, plain twine. Cross warps start. 7 horizontal bands, all purple, except top is both green and purple.
Hearst Museum object titled Basket, accession number 2-61993, described as Round. Made of brown ash with sweetgrass edging along rim; green, cerise, and natural wickerweave; circle of raised, pointed wicker loops around base and rim.
Hearst Museum object titled Basket, accession number 2-61986, described as Rectangular, with one side rising higher into triangular shape; topped by loop for hanging. Made of brown ash, checker plaited.

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