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Hearst Museum object titled Basket, accession number 1-3062, described as Basket; twined. Warp is Willow (Salix), weft is Sedge root (Carex). Red pattern is Redbud (Cercis occidentalis). Seven complex bands in red.
Hearst Museum object titled Basket, accession number 1-319, described as Basket; coiled. Warp is Willow (Salix), weft is Sedge root (Carex). Black pattern is Brake fern (Pteris quilina).
Hearst Museum object titled Basket, accession number 1-3012, described as Basket; twined. Warp is Willow (Salix), weft is Sedge root (Carex). Black pattern is Sedge root. Diagonal zigzag and triangle patterns in black.
Hearst Museum object titled Bowl basket, accession number 1-10184, described as Bowl basket; coiled. Warp is Epicampes (Sporobolus rigens), weft is Sedge root (Carex). Pattern is mud-dyed Brake fern (Pteris quilina). Decoration: black rectangular figures arranged in vertical zigzag pattern. Coiled on grass bundle foundation, with non-interlocking stitches. Repaired on bottom.
Hearst Museum object titled Bowl basket, accession number 1-10350, described as Bowl basket; coiled. Warp is Epicampes (Sporobolus rigens), weft is Sedge root (Carex). Pattern is mud-dyed Brake fern (Pteris quilina). Coiled on grass bundle foundation with non-interlocking stitches; flattish in form, with flaring sides. Decoration: horizontal black zigzag design beneath rim.
Hearst Museum object titled Bowl basket, accession number 1-19778, described as Basket; coiled. Warp is Willow (Salix), weft is Sedge root (Carex). Red pattern is Redbud bark (Cercis occidentalis). Coiled, bowl shape with maroon designs and flat bottom. Basket has unusual "ownership mark".
Hearst Museum object titled Bowl basket, accession number 1-10189, described as Bowl basket; coiled. Warp is Epicampes (Sporobolus rigens), weft is Sedge root (Carex). Pattern is mud-dyed Brake fern (Pteris quilina). Coiled on bundle foundation with non-interlocking stitches; flaring sides. Decoration: 2 bands of black horizontal zigzags and 4 columns of solid black diamonds. The rim is damaged in several places. Basket has been repaired about halfway down.
Hearst Museum object titled Cooking basket, accession number 1-3022, described as Spherical basket; diagonal twined. Warp is Willow (Salix), weft is Sedge root (Carex). Red pattern is Redbud (Cercis occidentalis). Spheroidal diagonal twined basket. Crossing double triangle design, etc., in black. Per Samuel Barrett: cooking basket.
Hearst Museum object titled Jar basket, accession number 1-14982, described as Jar basket; coiled. Warp is Willow (Salix), weft is Sedge root (Carex). Brown pattern is Sedge root. Triangle pattern, quail plume and bead work near rim.

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