Object class: Cooking baskets / Collection place: Northern Sierras, Northern California / Taxon: Carex - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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Hearst Museum object titled Cooking basket, accession number 1-9934, described as Cooking basket; coiled. Warp is Willow (Salix), weft is Sedge (Carex). Pattern is Brake fern (Pteris quilina).

Hearst Museum object titled Cooking basket, accession number 1-10168, described as Cooking basket; twined. Warp is Epicampes (Sporobolus rigens), weft is Sedge (Carex). Red pattern is Redbud (Cercis occidentalis). Shallow with flaring sides; coiled. Decoration: much faded red geometrical design. 3-rod coiling with stitches split on the interior. Basket's edge shows sign of extensive wear.

Hearst Museum object titled Cooking basket, accession number 1-9933, described as Cooking basket; coiled. Warp is Willow (Salix), weft is Sedge (Carex). Pattern is Redbud (Cercis occidentalis). Decoration: long black meander design, arranged horizontally. Design material is bracken fern root. 3-rod coiling with stitches split on interior face and herringbone border stitch at rim.

Hearst Museum object titled Cooking basket, accession number 1-10006, described as Cooking basket; coiled. Warp is Hazel (Corylus cornuta californica), weft is Sedge (Carex). Coiled; wide-mouthed with sloping sides. No decoration. 3-rod coiling with intelocking stitches. The basket has been mended at the bottom.

Hearst Museum object titled Cooking basket, accession number 1-10059, described as Cooking basket; coiled. Warp is Willow (Salix), weft is Sedge (Carex). Pattern is Redbud (Cercis occidentalis). Decoration: three horizontal zigzags, in black, encircling basket. Brackenfern root is dark material. 3-rod coiling with interlocking stitches. Used for serving food and in cooking.