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Start Over Materials Soaproot Taxon Chlorogalum pomeridianum
Hearst Museum object titled Carrying basket, accession number 1-10009, described as Carrying basket; open diagonal twined. Warp and weft are Willow (Salix). Rim is Willow and Soaproot juice (Chlorogalum pomeridianum). With leather-covered point, a reinforcing hoop at rim, and an application of soaproot juices on the surface serving to render the basket seed-tight. No decoration. Made of peeled shoots.
Hearst Museum object titled Carrying basket, accession number 1-10163, described as Carrying basket; twined. Warp and weft are Redbud (Cercis occidentalis). Red pattern is Redbud. Coated inside and out with soaproot juice (Chlorogalum pomeridianum) to make it seed-tight. Decoration: horizontal red band near rim. Point has leather reinforcement sewn on. Diagonal twining.
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 Cradle, accession number 1-10830, described as Cradle; twined. Warp is Redbud (), weft is Sedge (Carex) and Willow (Salix). Soap root (Chlorogalum pomeridianum) stiffening. Hooded cradle, made of small wooden rods and twine. Also note that the whole cradle, particularly the hood, is stiffened and rendered fairly tight by the application of hot soaproot juice.
Hearst Museum object titled Seed beater, accession number 1-10465, described as Seed beater; twined. Warp is Redbud (Cercis occidentalis), weft is Conifer root (Pinophyta). Rim bound with Redbud. Handle made smooth by a coating of soaproot (Chlorogalum pomeridianum) juice.
Hearst Museum object titled Trap, accession number 1-2320, described as Fish trap; twined. Warp and weft are Willow (Salix). Seed proofed with soaproot juice (Chlorogalum pomeridianum). 25 cm diam., 61 cm long

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