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Hearst Museum object titled Cooking basket, accession number 1-16565, described as Cooking basket; twined. Warp is Willow (Salix), weft is yellow Pine. White pattern is Beargrass (Xerophyllum tenax). Red pattern is Chain fern (Woodwardia spinulosa) in alder (Alnus rubra). Similar (to 1-16564?); smaller; "(small deep, narrow at top)" added in pen. Very grimy from use. Globose shape. Horizontal dotted and solid stripes. White and red overlay, 2-faced, on brown. Mostly plain twined. 3-strand twining occurs: approximately 2 cm out from start; 1 row approximately 4 cm from start; top 2 rows, forming a rim.
Hearst Museum object titled Cooking basket, accession number 1-14530, described as Openwork cooking basket; twined. Warp and weft are Hazel (Corylus cornuta californica). Red color is Alder-dyed (Alnus) chain fern (Woodwardia spinulosa). Rim of Beargrass (Xerophyllum tenax).
Hearst Museum object titled Cooking basket, accession number 1-1424, described as Cooking basket; twined. Warp is Hazel (Corylus cornuta californica), weft is Conifer root (Pinophyta). White pattern is Beargrass (Xerophyllum tenax). Black pattern is Maidenhair fern (Adiantum pedatum). Red dye is Chain fern (Woodwardia spinulosa) in alder (Alnus rubra).
Hearst Museum object titled Cooking basket, accession number 1-1699, described as Cooking basket; twined. Warp is Hazel (Corylus cornuta californica), weft is Conifer root (Pinophyta). White pattern is Beargrass (Xerophyllum tenax). Black pattern is Maidenhair fern (Adiantum pedatum). Red dye is Chain fern (Woodwardia spinulosa) in alder (Alnus rubra). Appears unused. Globose. Plain twined. Completely overlain except for bottom. Single faced overlay in white, black maidenhair fern and red alder dyed elements.
Hearst Museum object titled Cooking basket, accession number 1-2299, described as Cooking basket; twined. Warp is Willow (Salix), weft is yellow Pine. White pattern is Beargrass (Xerophyllum tenax). Red dye is Chain fern (Woodwardia spinulosa) in alder (Alnus rubra). Somewhat globular upper portion overlaid in white with red alder design. Some 3-strand twining on bottom.
Hearst Museum object titled Cooking basket, accession number 1-1606, described as Cooking basket; twined. Warp is Hazel (Corylus cornuta californica), weft is Redwood root (Sequoia sempervirens) and Alder root (Alnus). White pattern is Beargrass (Xerophyllum tenax). Black pattern is Maidenhair fern (Adiantum pedatum). Yellow dye is Beargrass in lichen.
Hearst Museum object titled Dipper, accession number 1-10535, described as Dipper basket; twined. Warp is possibly Hazel (Corylus cornuta californica), weft is Alder (Alnus rubra).
Hearst Museum object titled Mortar basket, accession number 1-2309, described as Mortar basket; twined. Warp is Willow (Salix), weft is yellow Pine. White pattern is Beargrass (Xerophyllum tenax). Red color is Maidenahir (Adiantum pedatum) dyed in Alder (Alnus rubra). Rim bound with Redbud (Cercis occidentalis). Shows signs of use but in good condition. 2-faced overlay; white band with repeated red and black vertical zigzags; also thin white horizontal stripes and dotted stripes. Lower third of basket is done in 3-strand twining. A small hoop is latticed- twined to the outside 7.5 cm from the bottom; a hoop is sewn on to form rim at the top, with split redbud shoots.
Hearst Museum object titled Plate basket, accession number 1-10573, described as Plate basket; twined. Warp is possibly Hazel (Corylus cornuta californica), weft is Alder root (Alnus rubra). White pattern is Beargrass (Xerophyllum tenax). Black dye is Maidenhair (Adiantum pedatum).
Hearst Museum object titled Scoop, accession number 1-4122, described as Scoop basket; twined. Warp and weft are Redbud (Cercis occidentalis). Red dye in Alder (Alnus rubra). Scoop shaped. Spaced diagonal twined work. Reddish color.

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