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CAS 0370-0053 | |
| Category | Basketry | |
| Object Name | Baby carrier / cradleboard | |
| Culture | Western Mono | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | California | |
| County | Madera, Fresno | |
| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1930-1950 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Willow (Salix sp.) shoots; Deer brush (Ceonothus integerrimus) shoots; Redbud (Cercis canadensis var. texensis) shoots; Sedge (Carex sp.) roots; Glass beads; Cotton string; Thread; Pigment | |
| Description | Girl's baby carrier consisting of double-layer triangular backboard and arched sun shade on hooped supports; Backboard woven primarily in lashing stitch with plain twining at base; Sun shade woven in diagonal twining; Rim is coil-wrapped; Backboard design is vertical zigzags, indicating its use by a female child; Hood design alternates exposed warps and twined bands; 2 beaded dangles and red pigment spots also decorate hood; This type of carrier would be the second of several cradles used by a baby, this one being of sturdier construction and woven with a full protective hood and gender-specific designs. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 20.4, Width = 34.3, Length = 52.7 | |
| Catalog Number | CAS 1986-0010-0001 |  |
| Category | Basketry | |
| Object Name | Baby carrier / cradleboard | |
| Culture | Western Mono | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | California | |
| County | Madera, Fresno | |
| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1960 | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Willow (Salix sp.) shoots or sourberry (Rhus trilobata) shoots; Redbud (Cercis canadensis var. texensis) shoots; Commercial boot laces; Commercial wool | |
| Description | Baby carrier consisting of flat, rectangular backboard and hooped sun shade; Woven in diagonal twining with coil wrapping around rim; Boot laces looped along sides and woven sash belt allow for tying baby into carrier; Designs are in redbud and consist of alternating bands of exposed warps with twined bands, the latter alternating interior and exterior surfaces of split redbud; Carriers of this type are known as receiving cradles and are made before a child's birth and thus are lacking in gender-specific designs on the protective arch; Such cradles would be used for a baby's first three or four months, until he or she outgrew it. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 25.0, Width = 31.5, Length = 66.6 |
| Catalog Number | CAS 1986-0010-0002 |  |
| Category | Basketry | |
| Object Name | Baby carrier / cradleboard | |
| Culture | Western Mono | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | California | |
| County | Fresno | |
| Other Geographic Data | North Fork Mono Rancheria | |
| Maker's Name | Minnie McDonald (Pa-A-Nigh) (1873-1967) | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1960 | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Willow (Salix sp.) shoots; Sedge (Carex sp.) roots; Redbud (Cercis canadensis var. texensis) shoots; Bracken fern (Pteridium sp.) roots; Buckskin; Acrylic yarn | |
| Description | Baby carrier with flat spatulate back with double layer of warp rods woven together in diagonal twining technique in pattern of vertical zigzags; Sun shade and supporting arch are also woven in spaced, diagonal twining with parallel bands and zigzag designs; Narrow warp-faced sash woven of black, lavender, and lime green yarn is crisscrossed through buckskin lace loops along lateral sides of cradleboard; Zigzag designs indicate this cradleboard was made for female baby; This type of carrier would be the second of several cradles used by a baby, this one being of sturdier construction than the first and woven with a full protective hood and gender-specific designs. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 29.0, Width = 38.0, Length = 81.0 |
| Catalog Number | CAS 1984-0013-0032 |  |
| Category | Basketry | |
| Object Name | Baby carrier / cradleboard | |
| Culture | Western Mono | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | California | |
| County | Madera, Fresno | |
| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1960s | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Willow (Salix sp.) or sourberry (Rhus trilobata) shoots; Redbud (Cercis canadensis var. texensis) shoots; Commercial cloth; Thread | |
| Description | Baby carrier consisting of flat, rectangular backboard and arched hoop support for sun shade; Backboard woven in diagonal twining; Hoop woven in plain twining; Bottom edge wrapped in white cloth; Black cloth looped along sides for tying baby inside carrier; Redbud designs consist of alternating bands of exposed warp rods and twined bands on backboard, and simple zigzag line on hoop; Carriers of this type are known as receiving cradles and are made before a child's birth and thus are lacking any gender-specific designs on the protective arch; Such cradles would be used for a baby's first three or four months, until he or she outgrew it. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 29.0, Width = 31.2, Length = 67.5 |
| Catalog Number | CAS 0370-0066 |  |
| Category | Basketry | |
| Object Name | Baby carrier / cradleboard model | |
| Culture | Eastern Mono | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | California | |
| County | Mono, Inyo | |
| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1940-1960 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Willow (Salix sp.) shoots; Sedge (Carex sp.) roots; Redbud (Cercis canadensis var. texensis) shoots | |
| Description | Model baby carrier for girl, consisting of double-layer rectangular backboard and arching sun shade on hooped support; Woven in diagonal twining with coil-wrapping around rim; Design are in redbud and consist of simple zigzag on backboard and alternating bands of red (redbud) and light (willow shoots) warp rods on sun shade. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 8.2, Width = 9.5, Length = 16.6 |
| Catalog Number | CAS 0048-0004 |  |
| Category | Basketry | |
| Object Name | Baby carrier / cradleboard model | |
| Culture | Klamath River | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | California | |
| County | Humboldt, Del Norte, Siskiyou | |
| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | early to mid 1900s | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Hazel (Corylus cornuta var. californica) shoots; Conifer roots; Woodwardia fern (Woodwardia sp.) stems; Bear grass (Xerophyllum tenax) leaves | |
| Description | Scoop-shaped model baby carrier whose lower portion is woven in open, 2-strand twining over paired warps; Warp material is peeled hazel shoots and primary weft material is conifer roots; Back and sides are woven in spaced 2-strand twining; Rim is coil-wrapped in alternating segments of bear grass leaves and woodwardia fern stems. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 10.0, Width = 24.0, Length = 49.0 |
| Catalog Number | CAS 0048-0005 |  |
| Category | Basketry | |
| Object Name | Baby carrier / cradleboard model | |
| Culture | Klamath River | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | California | |
| County | Humboldt, Del Norte, Siskiyou | |
| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1930-1940 | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Hazel (Corylus cornuta var. californica) shoots; Conifer roots; Bear grass (Xerophyllum tenax) leaves; Woodwardia fern (Woodwardia sp.) stems | |
| Description | Scoop-shaped twined baby carrier with areas of exposed warps; Warp rods forming back are bent back upon themselves at bottom; Warps on sides are bent around and overlap in front where they are twined in pairs in 2-strand twining except for 2 rows of 3-strand twining; Coiled designs on rim and half-twist overlay designs on sides and back alternate bear grass and woodwardia fern. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 6.8, Width = 15.0, Length = 34.0 |
| Catalog Number | CAS 0048-0006 |  |
| Category | Basketry | |
| Object Name | Baby carrier / cradleboard model | |
| Culture | Klamath River | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | California | |
| County | Humboldt, Del Norte, Siskiyou | |
| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1930-1940 | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Hazel (Corylus cornuta var. californica) shoots; Conifer roots; Bear grass (Xerophyllum tenax) leaves | |
| Description | Scoop-shaped baby carrier woven entirely in 2-strand twining; Warp rods forming back are bent back upon themselves at bottom; Side warps are bent around and overlap at front, where close-space twining is over paired warps; On sides and back, paired rows of twining alternate with areas of exposed warps; Rim is woven in coiled stitch alternating blocks of bear grass and conifer roots. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 6.5, Width = 15.1, Length = 33.2 |
| Catalog Number | CAS 0048-0007 |  |
| Category | Basketry | |
| Object Name | Baby carrier / cradleboard model | |
| Culture | Klamath River | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | California | |
| County | Humboldt, Del Norte, Siskiyou | |
| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1930-1940 | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Hazel (Corylus cornuta var. californica) shoots; Conifer roots; Bear grass (Xerophyllum tenax) leaves stems | |
| Description | Scoop-shaped baby carrier woven entirely in 2-strand twining in open-spaced technique; Warp rods forming back are bent back upon themselves at bottom; Warps along one side are bent around front and then continue up opposite side; Warps are paired on lower portion; Rim is finished in coiled stitch in alternate blocks of conifer root and bear grass. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 9.0, Width = 13.0, Length = 32.1 |
| Catalog Number | CAS 0048-0008 |  |
| Category | Basketry | |
| Object Name | Baby carrier / cradleboard model | |
| Culture | Klamath River | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | California | |
| County | Humboldt, Del Norte, Siskiyou | |
| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1930-1940 | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Hazel (Corylus cornuta var. californica) shoots; Conifer roots; Woodwardia fern (Woodwardia sp.) stems; Bear grass (Xerophyllum tenax) leaves; Glass beads | |
| Description | Scoop-shaped baby carrier whose back warp rods are bent back upon themselves at bottom; Side warps are bent around and overlap in front where they are paired and woven in 2-strand close-spaced twining; On sides and back, 3 close-spaced rows of twining (center one done in half-twist overlay) alternate with exposed warps; Coiled rim done in bear grass and woodwardia fern. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 4.6, Width = 8.7, Length = 22.6 |
| Catalog Number | CAS 0048-0009 |  |
| Category | Basketry | |
| Object Name | Baby carrier / cradleboard model | |
| Culture | Klamath River | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | California | |
| County | Humboldt, Del Norte, Siskiyou | |
| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1930-1940 | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Hazel (Corylus cornuta var. californica) shoots; Conifer roots; Bear grass (Xerophyllum tenax) leaves; Maidenhair fern (Adiantum sp.) stems; Woodwardia fern (Woodwardia sp.) stems | |
| Description | Scoop-shaped baby carrier woven entirely in 2-strand twining in open-spaced technique; Warp rods forming back are bent back upon themselves at bottom; Warps along sides are bent around and overlap in front; Rim is finished in coiled stitch in alternating blocks of bear grass, woodwardia fern, and maidenhair fern. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 4.8, Width = 7.3, Length = 17.6 |
| Catalog Number | CAS 0108-0016 |  |
| Category | Basketry | |
| Object Name | Baby carrier / cradleboard model | |
| Culture | Klamath River | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | California | |
| County | Humboldt, Del Norte, Siskiyou | |
| Other Geographic Data | Northwestern California | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1930-1940 | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Hazel (Corylus cornuta var. californica) shoots; Conifer roots; Bear grass (Xerophyllum tenax) leaves; Woodwardia fern (Woodwardia sp.) stems | |
| Description | Scoop-shaped twined baby carrier with warps forming back doubled back on themselves at bottom; Warps on sides are folded around and overlap at front where they are twined in pairs in 2-strand twining with 3-strand twining on corners; Sides and back are all woven in 2-strand twining; Coiled rim is wrapped in alternating blocks of bear grass and woodwardia fern. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 10.5, Width = 21.2, Length = 45.9 |
| Catalog Number | CAS 0538-0003 |  |
| Category | Basketry | |
| Object Name | Baby carrier / cradleboard model | |
| Culture | Klamath River | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | California | |
| County | Humboldt, Del Norte, Siskiyou | |
| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1920-1940 | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Hazel (Corylus cornuta var. californica) shoots; Conifer roots | |
| Description | Scoop-shaped baby carrier woven entirely in 2-strand twining in open-spaced technique; Warp rods forming back are bent back upon themselves at bottom; Warps along one side are bent around front and then continue up opposite side; Warps are paired on lower portion; Rim is finished in coiled stitch. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 13.7, Depth = 8.8, Thickness = 7.8, Length = 31.1 |
| Catalog Number | CAS 0145-0115A,B |  |
| Category | Basketry | |
| Object Name | Baby carrier / cradleboard model | |
| Culture | Paiute | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | California | |
| County | Mono, Inyo, San Bernardino | |
| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | early 1900s | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Willow (Salix sp.) shoots; Hazel (Corylus cornuta var. californica) shoots; Commercial cloth | |
| Description | Model baby carrier consisting of flat, triangular backboard and curved, arching sun shade; Back board is woven in open plain twining with a wrapped upper rim; Sun shade is woven in open diagonal twining with front rim covered in blue and white cloth; Design on sun shade is in blue cloth in lashing stitch and consists of band of 6 open, terraced diamonds. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = ca. 13.0, Width = 17.0, Length = 47.3 |
| Catalog Number | CAS 1994-0008-0010 |  |
| Category | Basketry | |
| Object Name | Baby carrier / cradleboard model | |
| Culture | Paiute | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | California | |
| County | Mono, Inyo, San Bernardino | |
| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | early 1900s | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Willow (Salix sp.) shoots; Wool yarn; Commercial cloth; String | |
| Description | Baby carrier model consisting of flat rectangular backboard (slightly tapered at foot end) and woven in open plain twining technique; Curved, arching sun shade is woven in open diagonal twining with the front rim wrapped in red and black cloth; Zigzag design on sun shade is in black wool yarn and is woven in lashing stitch; Sun shade is lashed to backboard with cloth strips. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 15.0, Width = 15.2, Length = 42.5 |
| Catalog Number | CAS 2016-0009-0003 |  |
| Category | Basketry | |
| Object Name | Baby carrier / cradleboard model | |
| Culture | Western Mono | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | California | |
| County | Fresno | |
| Other Geographic Data | Squaw Valley | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1950s | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Redbud (Cercis canadensis var. texensis); Sourberry (?) (Rhus trilobata); Wool yarn; Cotton thread | |
| Description | Baby carrier model consisting of flat rectangular backboard, slightly tapered at the foot end, with curved, arching sun shade attached at the head; Diamond design on sunshade and double zigzag design on backboard are woven in redbud; Backboard is composed of two platforms of sourberry (?) rods overlaid and secured with the double zigzag design which is woven through both platforms; The interior platform rods run vertically and have slanted stripes of alternating redbud and sourberry (?) at the foot end; The exterior platform rods run horizontally and are shorter but slightly wider than the interior platform; Strap braided of pink, purple and white wool yarn crisscrosses the interior of the backboard and is attached on the sides with cotton thread; Hanging strap braided of pink, purple and green wool yarn is attached on the exterior of backboard with cotton thread. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 16.3, Width = 8.9, Length = 9.0 |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-0067 |  |
| Category | Basketry | |
| Object Name | Baby carrier / cradleboard model | |
| Culture | Western Mono | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | California | |
| County | Madera, Fresno | |
| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1940-1960 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Willow (Salix sp.) shoots Sedge (Carex sp.) roots; Bracken fern (Pteridium sp.) roots; Redbud (Cercis canadensis var. texensis) shoots | |
| Description | Miniature baby carrier consisting of flat rectangular backboard and hooped sun shade; Backboard is woven in diagonal twining; Sun shade is woven in plain twining; Upper and lower rims are coil-wrapped; Designs on both backboard and sun shade alternate bands of exposed warp rods and twined bands, as well as black (bracken fern) and light (sedge) weft materials. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 6.8, Width = 7.1, Length = 12.2 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0145-0099 |  |
| Category | Basketry | |
| Object Name | Basket | |
| Culture | Achumawi | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | California | |
| County | Modoc, Siskiyou, Shasta, Lassen | |
| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | early 1900s | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Hazel (Corylus cornuta var. californica) shoots; Conifer roots; Bear grass (Xerophyllum tenax) leaves; Maidenhair fern (Adiantum sp.) stems | |
| Description | Round mush bowl basket with flat base, low shoulder, and in-curving sides; Woven primarily in 2-strand twining with 3-strand twining on base and just below rim; Design on side of basket are in full-twist overlay and consist of zigzag pattern comprising 3 parallel, terraced zigzag lines with pendant triangles on outside lines (mountain pattern). | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 13.2, Rim Diam = ca. 13.5, Max Diam = 19.7 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0145-0063 |  |
| Category | Basketry | |
| Object Name | Basket | |
| Culture | Achumawi | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | California | |
| County | Modoc, Siskiyou, Shasta, Lassen | |
| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. early 1900s | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Hazel (Corylus cornuta var. californica) shoots; Conifer roots; Bear grass (Xerophyllum tenax) leaves; Maidenhair fern (Adiantum sp.) stems | |
| Description | Round mush boiling basket with flat base and slightly rounded sides that slope inward slightly toward the rim; Basket is woven primarily in plain twining, with several bands of 3-strand twining on base; Warp material is hazel shoots and primary weft material is conifer roots; Designs on side are woven in full-twist overlay technique, using natural bear grass leaves as the background and black maidenhair fern stems for the actual designs, which include 2 parallel zigzag bands with serrated edges; Lower zigzag is only partially woven in overlay technique, allowing underlying conifer roots to form approx. half of the design, while the upper zigzag is woven almost entirely in overlay technique; Narrow black band encircles rim of basket and series of 8 small and widely spaced black dots encircle the lower sides. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 21.0, Rim Diam = ca. 25.0, Max Diam = ca. 28.5 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0097-0003 |  |
| Category | Basketry | |
| Object Name | Basket | |
| Culture | Achumawi | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | California | |
| County | Modoc, Siskiyou, Shasta, Lassen | |
| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | early 1900s | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Hazel (Corylus cornuta var. californica) shoots; Conifer roots; Bear grass (Xerophyllum tenax) leaves; Maidenhair fern (Adiantum sp.) stems; Redbud (Cercis canadensis var. texensis) shoots | |
| Description | Oval basket with flat base and vertical sides, woven in 3-strand twining on the base and in plain twining on sides; Single row of lattice twining along outer edge of base provides added structural support and also forms a footed base; Warp fibers are bent over at rim and incorporated into a bundle which is coil-wrapped in split redbud shoots; Warp material is hazel shoots and primary weft material is conifer roots; Designs on sides are woven in full-twist overlay technique, using black maidenhair fern stems on a background of natural colored bear grass stems, and consist of an elaborate terraced zigzag band comprising negative geometrics (possibly deer rib pattern), and 6 large cross-shaped motifs just below the rim; Final rows of twining just below rim alternate light and dark overlay materials. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 10.1, Width = 14.1, Length = 26.2 | |
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