Catalog Number |
CAS 1999-0009-0001 |
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Category |
Basketry |
Object Name |
Baby carrier / cradleboard |
Culture |
Klamath River |
Global Region |
North America |
Country |
USA |
State/Prov./Dist. |
California |
County |
Humboldt |
Other Geographic
Data |
Klamath River area |
Maker's Name |
Unknown |
Date of Manufacture |
ca. 1900 |
Collection Name |
N/A |
Materials |
Hazel (Corylus cornuta var. californica) shoots; Willow (Salix sp.) roots; Commercial cloth ties |
Description |
Full-sized baby carrier woven in plain, open twining technique; On sides and back of carrier the rows of twining are spaced to shows alternate areas of twining and areas of exposed warps; Rim areas are coil-wrapped; Short loops of commercial white cloth are fastened along both sides on the interior of the carrier to secure the baby in place. |
Dimensions (cm) |
Width = 54.0, Depth = 17.5, Length = 86.5 |