Collection place: Owens Valley, Inyo County, California / Function: 1.5 Household - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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Hearst Museum object titled Basket, accession number 1-164483, described as Water olla, in Eastern Pomo kadu o’sa, pitch-lined. Cf. 1-26918 in Steward’s publication in UCPAAE Vol. 33. Eastern Mono ollas were used to store water, not used for irrigation like Spanish ceramic ollas that were introduced to Natives in the Southwest (though Eastern Mono did implement irrigation as well). There is a handle for carrying but it is situated at the top of the basket while the spout is at the side. There is also (or supposed to be) a stopper.

Hearst Museum object titled Basket, accession number 1-26836, described as Coiled red material, except 2 encircling bands of white zigzag. Several stitches of porcupine quill.

Hearst Museum object titled Basket, accession number 1-26986, described as Winnowing basket.

Hearst Museum object titled Basket, accession number 1-26988, described as Conical.

Hearst Museum object titled Basket, accession number 1-235261, described as Coiled. Design of 3 ascending paired diagonals with projections. Has been used.

Hearst Museum object titled Basket, accession number 1-148883, described as Coiled, 3-rod bundle foundation. Design element in bracken fern root.

Hearst Museum object titled Basket, accession number 1-224024, described as Coiled. 3 rod foundation. Globular. Flat base, sides incurving at rim. Decorated with circular design of four horses and name "Big Pine CAL" in brown on natural ground. Per Ralph Shanks: Bullrush root for dark designs and background and foundation rods are willow. Pinhole starting knot and plain wrapped rim.

Hearst Museum object titled Basket, accession number 1-164068, described as Flaring, coiled cooking basket. Design repeated around sides.

Hearst Museum object titled Basket, accession number 1-71603, described as Coiled, wide mouth, sloping sides.

Hearst Museum object titled Basket, accession number 1-22620, described as Coiled basket with inverted triangle design in parallel columns.