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Start Over Object class Baskets (containers) Taxon Sequoia sempervirens
Hearst Museum object titled Basket, accession number 1-1597, described as Sepimk" basket; twined. Warp is Hazel (Corylus cornuta californica), weft is Redwood root (Sequoia sempervirens). White pattern is Bear grass (Xerophyllum tenax), black pattern is Maidenhair fern (Adiantum pedatum). Red dye is Chain fern (Woodwardia spinulosa) in Alder (Alnus rubra). Basket made by a Karok woman married among the Yurok
Hearst Museum object titled Basket, accession number 1-20975, described as Jar basket; coiled. Warp is Epicampes (Sporobolus rigens), weft is Sedge (Carex). Red pattern is Yucca. Another pattern is Redwood (Sequoia sempervirens). Black pattern is Brake fern (Woodwardia spinulosa). Black and white step pattern in 12 spiral bars; fringe of red worsted on shoulder.
Hearst Museum object titled Bowl basket, accession number 1-11952, described as Very old hemispherical parching basket. "Lost no.". Second tag "Yuki". Third tag "Yuki" on one side and "# lost". Per Ralph Shanks: Coiled basket bowl. There are no abrasions but there is residue. The basket has a tight spiral coiled start. The coil foundation is three rod peeled shoots. The wefts are probably sedge root background with unpeeled redbud designs. The design includes diagonal crossed stacked-rectangle lines. There are no random rectangles. The rim is plain wrapped; the rim coil ending is missing. The weft fag ends are over 90% concealed, with some clipped. The weft moving ends are primarily concealed. The exterior of the basket has a few split stiches; the interior has a majority of split stiches. The basket has an exterior workface, with a rightward work direction, and a mixed slant of weft twist. The maker was said by Samuel Barrett's informants to be the mother of a Redwood, which is Huchnom. The use of sedge root is common to the Huchnom, and Huchnom work direction is typically but not always to the left see pg. 117-118 "Indian Baskets of Central California". Based on this and Barrett's informants comment this basket is likely to be Huchnom.
Hearst Museum object titled Cooking basket, accession number 1-12053, described as Very old hemispherical parching basket with mended bottom. Two tags: "Yuki". Per Ralph Shanks: Coiled flaring basket bowl, used for parching, but of similar shape as a Yuki cooking basket. The basket has burns on the interior as well as food debris. The basket has a twined start, which has been repaired. The basket has a rod and splint foundation. The wefts are redbud, peeled and unpeeled. The design is four-five horizontal stepped bands. The rim is plain wrapped and the rim coil ending is missing. The weft fag ends are both tucked and clipped. The moving ends are difficult to see, some are concealed. Most of the stitches are not split on the back face and are non-interlocking. The basket has an exterior workface, the work direction is to the right, and the slant of weft twist is primarily down to the right.
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 Shallow basket, accession number 1-2473, described as Shallow basket; twined. Warp is Hazel (Corylus cornuta californica), weft is Hazel. White pattern is Beargrass (Xerophyllum tenax). Redwood (Sequoia sempervirens) dyed. Large, flat bowl shape. Grimy and worn from use. Section missing from rim. White overlay, dark "sun-like" design in center, m ajor element diagonal bands bordered with the "foot" motif. Design areas divided by a lattice stripe.
Hearst Museum object titled Sifting tray, accession number 1-2440, described as Sifting tray basket; twined. Warp is Hazel (Corylus cornuta californica), weft is Redwood root (Sequoia sempervirens). Pattern is Bear grass (Xerophyllum tenax). White overlay stripes, single faced; mostly plain twined, 3-strand twining at center; reinforcing hoops lattice-twined at 6-7 cm and 12-13 cm from start. Grimy and worn from use.
Hearst Museum object titled Storage basket, accession number 1-2953, described as Storage basket; twined. Warp is Hazel (Corylus cornuta californica), weft is Redwood (Sequoia sempervirens). White pattern is Beargrass (Xerophyllum tenax).

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