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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 1-10189, 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.