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Hearst Museum object titled Basket, accession number 1-97806, described as Yellow porcupine quills and brown design.
Hearst Museum object titled Basket, accession number 2-72544a-c, described as Small basket (A), with lid (B) constructed of cedar bark & birch bark, over which natural porcupine quills have been embroidered. A six-pointed star is embroidered into the top of the lid in a lattice pattern with black accents at the base of each arm, and a red knot in the center. The inside edge of the basket and the outer edge of the lid are reinforced with grass bands sewing in place with black thread. A short string of yellow seed beads in inside the basket (C).
Hearst Museum object titled Basket, accession number 1-14250, described as Basket; twined. Warp and weft are twisted Tule skin (Schoenoplectus acutus). White pattern is Reed (Phragmites vulgaris). Red pattern is Tule root. Black color is mud-dyed Tule, yellow dye is Porcupine quills (Erethizon dorsatum) in Wolf lichen (Letharia vulpina). Diminuitive basket. Design black and yellow triangles.
Hearst Museum object titled Basket, accession number 2-18843a,b, described as Covered, birch bark, porcupine quills, sweet grass.
Hearst Museum object titled Basket, accession number 2-14326a,b, described as Cylindrical, made of birchbark. With cover. White porcupine quill embroidery.
Hearst Museum object titled Basket, accession number 2-14325a,b, described as Made of birchbark with porcupine quill floral design embroidery. With cover.
Hearst Museum object titled Basket, accession number 1-97803, described as Yellow porcupine quills and brown design.
Hearst Museum object titled Basket, accession number 1-12750, described as Food basket; twined. Warp is twisted Tule (Schoenoplectus acutus), weft is twisted Tule and Cattail (Typha latifolia). White pattern is Reed (Phragmites vulgaris). Brown color is Tule root. Yellow dye is Porcupine quills (Erethizon dorsatum) in Wolf lichen (Letharia vulpina). Red and yellow parallelograms in diagonal pattern. Indigenous name: maska.
Hearst Museum object titled Basketry cap, accession number 1-20850, described as Basketry cap with design in brown and yellow (porcupine quills).
Hearst Museum object titled Basketry cap, accession number 1-20849, described as Twined basketry with decorative design in black and yellow (porcupine quills).

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