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Catalog Number CAS 2016-0009-0003   CAS 2016-0009-0003; Baby carrier / cradleboard model
Category Basketry
Object Name Baby carrier / cradleboard model
Culture Western Mono
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. California
County Fresno
Other Geographic Data Squaw Valley
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1950s
Collection Name N/A
Materials Redbud (Cercis canadensis var. texensis); Sourberry (?) (Rhus trilobata); Wool yarn; Cotton thread
Description Baby carrier model consisting of flat rectangular backboard, slightly tapered at the foot end, with curved, arching sun shade attached at the head; Diamond design on sunshade and double zigzag design on backboard are woven in redbud; Backboard is composed of two platforms of sourberry (?) rods overlaid and secured with the double zigzag design which is woven through both platforms; The interior platform rods run vertically and have slanted stripes of alternating redbud and sourberry (?) at the foot end; The exterior platform rods run horizontally and are shorter but slightly wider than the interior platform; Strap braided of pink, purple and white wool yarn crisscrosses the interior of the backboard and is attached on the sides with cotton thread; Hanging strap braided of pink, purple and green wool yarn is attached on the exterior of backboard with cotton thread.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 16.3, Width = 8.9, Length = 9.0