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Catalog Number CAS 0048-0008   CAS 0048-0008; 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; 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