Collection place: Waasoi, Humboldt County, California / Taxon: Corylus cornuta californica - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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Hearst Museum object titled Storage basket, accession number 1-11750, described as Storage basket; twined. Warp is peeled Hazel (Corylus cornuta californica), weft is Sugar pine (Pinus lambertiana) and peeled Hazel. White pattern is Beargrass (Xerophyllum tenax). Used for containing fish nets. Very grimy from use. Smoke scaffolds inside. Single face overlay floated on back. White overlay design, difficult to distinguish. Vertical zigzag bands. Plain twined. Bottom is openwork.