 ), grass (Muhlenbergia rigens), and squawbush (Rhus trilobata), women fabricated coiled and twined basketry in a three-color pattern for household use, seed collecting, and ceremonial containers to hold grave offerings.They sealed some baskets, such as water bottles, with asphalt to make watertight containers for holding liquids.The Gabrieleño used the leaves of tule reeds as well as those of cattails to weave mats and thatch their shelters.