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Object Number
35-120-10/5168
Display Title
Model of the cradle used during the first month of the child's life
Descriptions
Object Description
Model of the cradle used during the first month of the child's life; a small pillow of feathers is used and the mating is of sagebrush bark.
Inventory Description
Toy, miniature cradle, openwork twigs with leather lashing/vegetable fiber matti
Classification
- Toy
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Northern Paiute
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
/
Nevada
Additional Geographic Terms
Walker Lake
Materials
Wood, Leather, Vegetable fiber
Dimensions
Overall: 27.4 x 8.9 x 4.4 cm (10 13/16 x 3 1/2 x 1 3/4 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
35-120-10/5168
Provenance
Collector
Willard Zerbe Park
(06/12/1935-08/01/1935)
Intermediary
Willard Zerbe Park
(12/11/1935)
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