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Hearst Museum object titled Cradle, accession number 1-830, described as Baby basket; twined. Warp and weft are Hazel (Corylus cornuta californica). Rim is made of many Hazel shoots bound with Alder (Alnus) root.
Hearst Museum object titled Hat, accession number 1-1503, described as Hat; twined. Warp is Hazel (Corylus cornuta californica), weft is Alder root (Alnus). White pattern is Bear grass (Xerophyllum tenax), black pattern is Maidenhair fern (Adiantum pedatum).
Hearst Museum object titled Sifter basket, accession number 1-10522, described as Flat openwork plain twined acorn sifter. Tag: "Nongatl". Per Ralph Shanks: Open-work twined acorn sifter. Crossed warp starting knot. Peeled shoot warps and peeled shoot wefts. Starting at the starting knot there is 1 inch of close plain twining, followed by 3 inches of openwork plain twining, followed by one weft row of three strand twining followed by 2 3/4 inches of plain openwork twining, followed by 1 weft row of close twining over one warp, followed by two weft rows of plain twining over two warps, followed by one weft row of plain twining over one warp. The warps converge where warp sticks are added, but are otherwise parallel. The rim is trimmed, with the warps extending up to a 1/4 inch above the last weft row. The workface is on the exterior. The basket has a rightward work direction and an up to the right slant of weft twist. Warp is Hazel (Corylus cornuta californica), weft is Alder root (Alnus).
Hearst Museum object titled Soup bowl, accession number 1-10579, described as Soup basket; twined. Warp is possibly Hazel (Corylus cornuta californica), weft is Alder (Alnus rubra). White pattern is Beargrass (Xerophyllum tenax).
Hearst Museum object titled Soup bowl, accession number 1-10566, described as Acorn soup basket; twined. Warp is Hazel (Corylus cornuta californica), weft is Alder (Alnus).
Hearst Museum object titled Soup bowl, accession number 1-10520, described as Basketry bowl. The weft is alder (Alnus) root and Beargrass (Xerophyllum tenax). Design composed of horizontally repeating triangles. Per Ralph Shanks: Twined soup bowl, used. The materials are hazel (Corylus cornuta californica) or willow warps with a conifer root (Pinophyta) wefts and a beargrass overlay. There is a crossed warp starting knot. Beginning at the starting knot there is 1 inch of three strand twining, followed by plain twining for 1 1/2 inches, followed by a single weft row of three strand twining, followed by plain twining for 3 inches, followed by one weft row of three strand twining, followed by five weft rows of plain twining, followed by one weft row of three strand twining, followed by plain twining up to the rim. The rim is trimmed. The main overlay design is two horizontal design bands of beargrass, with outlines of triangles separated by a plain horizontal band in-between. The slant of weft twist is up to the right, with a rightward work direction. The basket has an exterior workface. The overlay is predominately on the exterior. The surface slightly undulates.
Hearst Museum object titled Storage basket, accession number 1-2484, described as Storage basket; twined. Used for storing fish. Warp is peeled Hazel (Corylus cornuta californica), weft is also peeled Hazel. Willow (Salix) hoopsat rim bound with Alder (Alnus) root.
Hearst Museum object titled Storage basket, accession number 1-10578, described as Small storage basket; twined. Warp is peeled Hazel (Corylus cornuta californica), weft is Alder root (Alnus). White pattern is Bear grass (Xerophyllum tenax). Black dye is Maidenhair fern (Adiantum pedatum), red dye is alder-dyed chain fern (Woodwardia spinulosa). Diagonal broad stripes across surface.
Hearst Museum object titled Storage basket, accession number 1-10533, described as Small storage basket; twined. Warp is Hazel (Corylus cornuta californica), weft is Alder root (Alnus). White pattern is Bear grass (Xerophyllum tenax).
Hearst Museum object titled Storage basket, accession number 1-10584, described as Small storage basket; twined. Warp is Hazel (Corylus cornuta californica), weft is Alder root (Alnus). White pattern is Bear grass (Xerophyllum tenax). Rows of repeating 3-tiered designs.

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