Collection place: Wawona (CDP), Mariposa County, California / Function: 1.4 Transportation - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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Hearst Museum object titled Carrying basket, accession number 1-10239, described as Carrying basket; twined. Warp and weft are Willow (Salix). Black pattern is Brake fern (Pteris quilina). Open diagonal twined. Entirely covered on exterior face with soaproot juice (Chlorogalum pomeridianum), rendering basket seed-tight. Reinforcing hoop at rim. Two horizontal bands of black stitches as decoration. Made of peeled and split shoots.

Hearst Museum object titled Carrying basket, accession number 1-10248, described as Carrying basket; twined. Warp and weft are Willow (Salix). Open diagonal twined, with reinforcing hoop at rim and leather reinforcement sewn on at point (now worn through). No decoration.