Baby Carrier

97-84-1083

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

Curatorial Section: American

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Object Number 97-84-1083
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Sioux
Provenience United States of America | South Dakota | White River
Culture Area Great Plains Culture Area
Section American
Materials Skin | Bead | Metal | Pigment | Fiber
Description

Buckskin baby carrier, solidly beaded in geometric design of tipis and crosses in red, yellow, green, dark and light blue, and lavendar. Fringed heading. Bells along sides and heading painted in various colors. Lined with striped canton flannel.

Length 67 cm
Width 46 cm
Credit Line Gift of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia, 1997
Other Number L-84-1083 - Old Museum Number | 18759 - ANSP Number | I 1441 - Gottschall Number

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