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Object Number
985-27-10/59115
Display Title
Wicker cradleboard (tapuh) probably from First Mesa
Descriptions
Indigenous Term
Tapuh
Object Description
Hopi wicker cradleboard (tapuh) probably from First Mesa. Wicker woven around U-shaped piece of wood. Wicker hoop perpendicular to body of cradle at open end of "U". 2 openings at lower end of cradle, "urine holes". Pieces of cloth attached to wood and laced together.
Inventory Description
Baby carrier, U-shaped wood frame, fiber backboard, head strap, fabric strap
Classification
- Baby Carrier
Department
Ethnographic
Date
20th century
Culture
- Hopi
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
/
Arizona
Additional Geographic Terms
First Mesa?
Materials
Wood, Fiber, Fabric
Dimensions
Overall: 76 x 33 x 34 cm (29 15/16 x 13 x 13 3/8 in.)
Quantity
2
Label on object
985-27-10/59115
Provenance
Collector
William H. Claflin, Jr.
(09/30/1925)
Donor
William H. Claflin, Jr.
(1985)
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