| Catalog Number |
CAS 1994-0008-0010 |
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| 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 |