Cradle Board
45-15-721
From: Great Plains (Plain)
Curatorial Section: American
Object Number | 45-15-721 |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Culture | Cheyenne (culture) |
Provenience | Great Plains (Plain) |
Culture Area | Great Plains Culture Area |
Section | American |
Materials | Buckskin | Glass | Cotton | Wood | Brass |
Technique | Beaded |
Iconography | Tipi |
Description | Buckskin cradle board, solidly beaded. Design: tipis, dark blue with yellow and red doorway, on white ground. Red and yellow figured calico wind cover, wooden standards ornamented with design in brass tacks, fusiform solidly beaded amulet (not present) attached to top of case. |
Height | 109 cm |
Credit Line | Purchased from Mrs. Owen Stephens, 1945 |
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