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Catalog Number CAS 0048-0005   CAS 0048-0005; Baby carrier / cradleboard model
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