| Catalog Number |
CAS 2004-0003-0001 |
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| Category |
Basketry |
| Object Name |
Baby carrier / cradleboard |
| Culture |
Northern Pomo |
| Global Region |
North America |
| Country |
USA |
| State/Prov./Dist. |
California |
| County |
Mendocino |
| Other Geographic
Data |
City: Ukiah |
| Maker's Name |
Lawrence McCoy (1900-1991) |
| Date of Manufacture |
1984 |
| Collection Name |
N/A |
| Materials |
Peeled cane shoots; Unpeeled willow (Salix sp.) shoots; Cotton string; Peeled dogwood (Cornus stolonifera) shoot; Commercially tanned leather |
| Description |
Pomo-style baby carrier whose back and sides are fashioned from peeled cane rods laid parallel to each other and bent into traditional U-shape; Rods are held in position by rows of braided cotton string that extend partially or all the way across the baby carrier, starting from the rim; Top of carrier is open and secured with a heavy peeled dogwood (?) hoop that is bent into a circle and secured by one of the rows of braided cotton string; Carrier is undecorated except for band of 4 unpeeled willow shoots that replace the cane rods just below midlevel height on the sides; Two large leather loops are tied to sides of carrier near top and secured to a wide braided cotton string carrying strap; Pair of smaller leather loops are also attached along each side of baby carrier and length of commercial nylon cordage is threaded through them to secure baby inside the carrier. |
| Dimensions (cm) |
Height = 32.7, Width = 33.0, Length = 50.2 |