Cradle Board

97-84-1241

From: United States of America | South Dakota | White River

Curatorial Section: American

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Object Number 97-84-1241
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Sioux
Provenience United States of America | South Dakota | White River
Culture Area Great Plains Culture Area
Section American
Materials Buckskin | Bead | Quill | Wood | Metal
Description

Buckskin baby carrier, solidly beaded. Dark blue tipis edged red and yellow on white ground. Heading with lines of red quilling steadied by crossed red and blue ribbons. Fringed, large sleigh bells. Lined with blue and white plaid. Standards painted green with red edges; ornamented with brass tacks and red and yellow ribbons.

Length 114 cm
Width 30 cm
Depth 16 cm
Credit Line Gift of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia, 1997
Other Number L-84-1241 - Old Museum Number | 18757 - ANSP Number | II 684 - Gottschall Number

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