Baby Carrier

2003-43-106

From: Siberia | Amur River

Curatorial Section: American

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Object Number 2003-43-106
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Ulchi | Evenk
Provenience Siberia | Amur River
Culture Area Siberia
Section American
Materials Wood | Hide | Bone | Glass | Metal | Leather
Technique Carved | Lashed | Painted
Description

Oval shaped baby carrier frame consisting of two wooden U-shaped pieces of bent wood joined by pegs and some hide lashing; head supported by hide stretched on bottom of upper end; two cross supports at shoulder and knees attached with hide lashings; bones, beads and painted leather attached to end of carrier; movable awning frame of U-shaped bent wood attached by lashings to head area.

Credit Line Gift of the Philadelphia Commercial Museum (also known as the Philadelphia Civic Center Museum), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 2003
Other Number 1899.1.106 - Other Number

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