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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 1-409, described as Bowl basket; coiled. Warp is Willow (Salix), weft is Sedge (Carex). Black pattern is Sedge root. Delicate designs in black and red. Black, red and yellow feathers; white beads.
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 Cup basket, accession number 1-387, described as Cup basket; coiled. Warp is Willow (Salix), weft is Sedge root (Carex). Red pattern is Redbud (Cercis occidentalis). Black color is dyed Redbud bark. Small cup shaped coiled basket with side handle. Two plain bands in dark red.
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.
Hearst Museum object titled Root, accession number 1-198225, described as Sedge.
Hearst Museum object titled Water breaker, accession number 1-224078b, described as a) Basket of twined sedge root. b) Stone weight, oval.

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