| Catalog Number |
CAS 1986-0010-0002 |
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| 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 |