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Hearst Museum object titled Basket, accession number 1-1636, described as Basket; twined. Warp is Hazel (Corylus cornuta californica), weft is Conifer root (Pinophyta). White pattern is Beargrass (Xerophyllum tenax). Brown dye is blackened Conifer root. Dirty and smoke darkened. Globular shape. Plain twined. White overlay, floated on back. After basket was started, it was turned over before sides were begun. Design motif of repeated "all-over" triangles.
Hearst Museum object titled Basket, accession number 1-1763, described as Sepimk" basket; twined. Warp is Hazel (Corylus cornuta californica), weft is Sugar pine root (Pinus lambertiana). White pattern is Bear grass (Xerophyllum tenax). Red dye is Chain fern (Woodwardia spinulosa) in Alder (Alnus rubra). en i'kwiti (wood-split) and apcuniuifi.
Hearst Museum object titled Basket, accession number 1-13445, described as Hat Creek basket (ma manna). Warp hazel (Corylus cornuta californica); weft is white twining of "maha" (Xerophyllum tenax); red twining and wrapping on rim of redbud (Cercis occidentalis).
Hearst Museum object titled Basket, accession number 1-1512, described as Basket; Twined. Warp is Hazel (Corylus cornuta californica), weft is Conifer root (Pinophyta). Patter is in Bear grass (Xerophyllum tenax). Overall color is white. Black dye is Maidenhair (Adiantum pedatum). height: 9.3 cm, diameter: 16.2 cm.
Hearst Museum object titled Basket, accession number 1-2232, described as Basket; twined. Warp is Hazel (Corylus cornuta californica), weft is Conifer root (Pinophyta). White pattern is bear grass (Xerophyllum tenax). Black pattern is Maidenhair (Adiantum pedatum). height: 8.1 cm, diameter: 16.7 cm.
Hearst Museum object titled Basket, accession number 1-1698, described as Basket; twined. Warp is peeled Hazel (Corylus cornuta californica), weft is Alder root (Alnus) and Conifer root (Pinophyta). White pattern is Beargrass (Xerophyllum tenax). Overlay and warp ends not scraped off.
Hearst Museum object titled Basket, accession number 1-1514, described as Basket; twined. Warp is Hazel (Corylus cornuta californica), weft is Conifer root (Pinophyta). White pattern is bear grass (Xerophyllum tenax). Black pattern is Maidenhair (Adiantum pedatum).
Hearst Museum object titled Basket, accession number TB-22, described as Per Ralph Shanks: Low rimmed bowl with conifer root wefts and bear grass overlay on interior and exterior. Black material overlay design. Basket was heavily used.
Hearst Museum object titled Basket, accession number 1-16557, described as Basket; twined. Warp is Willow (Salix), weft is yellow Pine. White pattern is Beargrass (Xerophyllum tenax). Black color is Maidenhair fern (Adiantum pedatum). Red color is Chain fern (Woodwardia spinulosa) dyed in Alder (Alnus rubra). Large, deep, twined. Worn from use. Red overlay coming off. White, red, and black overlay, 2-faced; diagonal sawtooth bands, some containing diamonds; flanked by diagonal rows of triangles. Mostly plain twined. 3-strand twining occurs: 4 cm radius from start, 3 rows begin 5.5 cm out, 2 rows at 8 cm out, 2 rows at 10 cm out, 3 rows at 11.5 cm out, 2 rows at 13 cm out, 1 row at 15 cm out, 2 rows at 17 cm out, 2 rows at 19 cm from start.
Hearst Museum object titled Basket, accession number 1-16563, described as Basket; twined. Warp is Willow (Salix), weft is yellow Pine. White pattern is Beargrass (Xerophyllum tenax). Twined, small, shallow. Grimy from use. Part of rim broken off, and a horizontal break of warp. White overlay ground for brown design. Two lattice-woven grass stems divide design horizontally. Overlay single-faced. Mostly plain twined. 3-strand twining at 0-4 cm from start; 1 row at 5.5 cm from start; 2 rows at 7.5-8 cm from start.

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