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CAS 0370-0053 | |
| Category | Basketry | |
| Object Name | Baby carrier / cradleboard | |
| Culture | Western Mono | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | California | |
| County | Madera, Fresno | |
| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1930-1950 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Willow (Salix sp.) shoots; Deer brush (Ceonothus integerrimus) shoots; Redbud (Cercis canadensis var. texensis) shoots; Sedge (Carex sp.) roots; Glass beads; Cotton string; Thread; Pigment | |
| Description | Girl's baby carrier consisting of double-layer triangular backboard and arched sun shade on hooped supports; Backboard woven primarily in lashing stitch with plain twining at base; Sun shade woven in diagonal twining; Rim is coil-wrapped; Backboard design is vertical zigzags, indicating its use by a female child; Hood design alternates exposed warps and twined bands; 2 beaded dangles and red pigment spots also decorate hood; This type of carrier would be the second of several cradles used by a baby, this one being of sturdier construction and woven with a full protective hood and gender-specific designs. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 20.4, Width = 34.3, Length = 52.7 | |
| Catalog Number | CAS 1986-0010-0001 |  |
| Category | Basketry | |
| Object Name | Baby carrier / cradleboard | |
| Culture | Western Mono | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | California | |
| County | Madera, Fresno | |
| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1960 | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Willow (Salix sp.) shoots or sourberry (Rhus trilobata) shoots; Redbud (Cercis canadensis var. texensis) shoots; Commercial boot laces; Commercial wool | |
| Description | Baby carrier consisting of flat, rectangular backboard and hooped sun shade; Woven in diagonal twining with coil wrapping around rim; Boot laces looped along sides and woven sash belt allow for tying baby into carrier; Designs are in redbud and consist of alternating bands of exposed warps with twined bands, the latter alternating interior and exterior surfaces of split redbud; Carriers of this type are known as receiving cradles and are made before a child's birth and thus are lacking in gender-specific designs on the protective arch; Such cradles would be used for a baby's first three or four months, until he or she outgrew it. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 25.0, Width = 31.5, Length = 66.6 |
| Catalog Number | CAS 1986-0010-0002 |  |
| Category | Basketry | |
| Object Name | Baby carrier / cradleboard | |
| Culture | Western Mono | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | California | |
| County | Fresno | |
| Other Geographic Data | North Fork Mono Rancheria | |
| Maker's Name | Minnie McDonald (Pa-A-Nigh) (1873-1967) | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1960 | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Willow (Salix sp.) shoots; Sedge (Carex sp.) roots; Redbud (Cercis canadensis var. texensis) shoots; Bracken fern (Pteridium sp.) roots; Buckskin; Acrylic yarn | |
| Description | Baby carrier with flat spatulate back with double layer of warp rods woven together in diagonal twining technique in pattern of vertical zigzags; Sun shade and supporting arch are also woven in spaced, diagonal twining with parallel bands and zigzag designs; Narrow warp-faced sash woven of black, lavender, and lime green yarn is crisscrossed through buckskin lace loops along lateral sides of cradleboard; Zigzag designs indicate this cradleboard was made for female baby; This type of carrier would be the second of several cradles used by a baby, this one being of sturdier construction than the first and woven with a full protective hood and gender-specific designs. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 29.0, Width = 38.0, Length = 81.0 |
| Catalog Number | CAS 1984-0013-0032 |  |
| Category | Basketry | |
| Object Name | Baby carrier / cradleboard | |
| Culture | Western Mono | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | California | |
| County | Madera, Fresno | |
| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1960s | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Willow (Salix sp.) or sourberry (Rhus trilobata) shoots; Redbud (Cercis canadensis var. texensis) shoots; Commercial cloth; Thread | |
| Description | Baby carrier consisting of flat, rectangular backboard and arched hoop support for sun shade; Backboard woven in diagonal twining; Hoop woven in plain twining; Bottom edge wrapped in white cloth; Black cloth looped along sides for tying baby inside carrier; Redbud designs consist of alternating bands of exposed warp rods and twined bands on backboard, and simple zigzag line on hoop; Carriers of this type are known as receiving cradles and are made before a child's birth and thus are lacking any gender-specific designs on the protective arch; Such cradles would be used for a baby's first three or four months, until he or she outgrew it. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 29.0, Width = 31.2, Length = 67.5 |
| Catalog Number | CAS 0370-0066 |  |
| Category | Basketry | |
| Object Name | Baby carrier / cradleboard model | |
| Culture | Eastern Mono | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | California | |
| County | Mono, Inyo | |
| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1940-1960 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Willow (Salix sp.) shoots; Sedge (Carex sp.) roots; Redbud (Cercis canadensis var. texensis) shoots | |
| Description | Model baby carrier for girl, consisting of double-layer rectangular backboard and arching sun shade on hooped support; Woven in diagonal twining with coil-wrapping around rim; Design are in redbud and consist of simple zigzag on backboard and alternating bands of red (redbud) and light (willow shoots) warp rods on sun shade. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 8.2, Width = 9.5, Length = 16.6 |
| Catalog Number | CAS 0048-0004 |  |
| 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 | early to mid 1900s | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Hazel (Corylus cornuta var. californica) shoots; Conifer roots; Woodwardia fern (Woodwardia sp.) stems; Bear grass (Xerophyllum tenax) leaves | |
| Description | Scoop-shaped model baby carrier whose lower portion is woven in open, 2-strand twining over paired warps; Warp material is peeled hazel shoots and primary weft material is conifer roots; Back and sides are woven in spaced 2-strand twining; Rim is coil-wrapped in alternating segments of bear grass leaves and woodwardia fern stems. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 10.0, Width = 24.0, Length = 49.0 |
| Catalog Number | CAS 0048-0005 |  |
| 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 |
| Catalog Number | CAS 0048-0006 |  |
| 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 | |
| Description | Scoop-shaped baby carrier woven entirely in 2-strand twining; Warp rods forming back are bent back upon themselves at bottom; Side warps are bent around and overlap at front, where close-space twining is over paired warps; On sides and back, paired rows of twining alternate with areas of exposed warps; Rim is woven in coiled stitch alternating blocks of bear grass and conifer roots. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 6.5, Width = 15.1, Length = 33.2 |
| Catalog Number | CAS 0048-0007 |  |
| 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 stems | |
| Description | Scoop-shaped baby carrier woven entirely in 2-strand twining in open-spaced technique; Warp rods forming back are bent back upon themselves at bottom; Warps along one side are bent around front and then continue up opposite side; Warps are paired on lower portion; Rim is finished in coiled stitch in alternate blocks of conifer root and bear grass. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 9.0, Width = 13.0, Length = 32.1 |
| Catalog Number | CAS 0048-0008 |  |
| 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 |
| Catalog Number | CAS 0048-0009 |  |
| 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; Maidenhair fern (Adiantum sp.) stems; Woodwardia fern (Woodwardia sp.) stems | |
| Description | Scoop-shaped baby carrier woven entirely in 2-strand twining in open-spaced technique; Warp rods forming back are bent back upon themselves at bottom; Warps along sides are bent around and overlap in front; Rim is finished in coiled stitch in alternating blocks of bear grass, woodwardia fern, and maidenhair fern. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 4.8, Width = 7.3, Length = 17.6 |
| Catalog Number | CAS 0108-0016 |  |
| 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 | Northwestern California | |
| 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 warps forming back doubled back on themselves at bottom; Warps on sides are folded around and overlap at front where they are twined in pairs in 2-strand twining with 3-strand twining on corners; Sides and back are all woven in 2-strand twining; Coiled rim is wrapped in alternating blocks of bear grass and woodwardia fern. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 10.5, Width = 21.2, Length = 45.9 |
| Catalog Number | CAS 0538-0003 |  |
| 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. 1920-1940 | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Hazel (Corylus cornuta var. californica) shoots; Conifer roots | |
| Description | Scoop-shaped baby carrier woven entirely in 2-strand twining in open-spaced technique; Warp rods forming back are bent back upon themselves at bottom; Warps along one side are bent around front and then continue up opposite side; Warps are paired on lower portion; Rim is finished in coiled stitch. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 13.7, Depth = 8.8, Thickness = 7.8, Length = 31.1 |
| Catalog Number | CAS 0145-0115A,B |  |
| 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; Hazel (Corylus cornuta var. californica) shoots; Commercial cloth | |
| Description | Model baby carrier consisting of flat, triangular backboard and curved, arching sun shade; Back board is woven in open plain twining with a wrapped upper rim; Sun shade is woven in open diagonal twining with front rim covered in blue and white cloth; Design on sun shade is in blue cloth in lashing stitch and consists of band of 6 open, terraced diamonds. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = ca. 13.0, Width = 17.0, Length = 47.3 |
| Catalog Number | CAS 1994-0008-0010 |  |
| 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 |
| Catalog Number | CAS 2016-0009-0003 |  |
| 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 |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-0067 |  |
| Category | Basketry | |
| Object Name | Baby carrier / cradleboard model | |
| Culture | Western Mono | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | California | |
| County | Madera, Fresno | |
| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1940-1960 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Willow (Salix sp.) shoots Sedge (Carex sp.) roots; Bracken fern (Pteridium sp.) roots; Redbud (Cercis canadensis var. texensis) shoots | |
| Description | Miniature baby carrier consisting of flat rectangular backboard and hooped sun shade; Backboard is woven in diagonal twining; Sun shade is woven in plain twining; Upper and lower rims are coil-wrapped; Designs on both backboard and sun shade alternate bands of exposed warp rods and twined bands, as well as black (bracken fern) and light (sedge) weft materials. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 6.8, Width = 7.1, Length = 12.2 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 2025-0003-0004 |  |
| Category | Basketry | |
| Object Name | Basket | |
| Culture | ||
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | California | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | ||
| Maker's Name | ||
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1950s | |
| Collection Name | Davis-King | |
| Materials | Willow; Redbud | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 10.6, Max Diam = 18.5 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 2025-0003-0005 |  |
| Category | Basketry | |
| Object Name | Basket | |
| Culture | ||
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | California | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | ||
| Maker's Name | ||
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1950s | |
| Collection Name | Davis-King | |
| Materials | Willow | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 10.6, Max Diam = 23.1 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 1992-0006-0006 |  |
| Category | Basketry | |
| Object Name | Basket | |
| Culture | Achumawi | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | California | |
| County | Modoc, Siskiyou, Shasta, Lassen | |
| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | early 1900s | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Hazel (Corylus cornuta var. californica) shoots; Conifer roots; Maidenhair fern (Adiantum sp.) stems, Bear grass (Xerophyllum tenax) leaves | |
| Description | Round basket with flat base and sides that flare out to mid-section and then gently curve in toward wide mouth; woven primarily in 2-strand twining; Designs are in maidenhair fern in full-twist overlay and consist of 2 bands, each comprising nine rectangular units with superimposed concentric diamonds (wolf's eye pattern), all on background of bear grass. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 13.9, Rim Diam = 19.0, Max Diam = 22.5 | |
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