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Object Number
985-27-10/60144
Display Title
Baby carrier. 3 piece wood frame which extends above bag
Descriptions
Object Description
Teton Sioux lattice cradle. 3 piece wood frame which extends above bag. Muslin backing. Exterior of bag completely beaded on hide. Blue ground w/ white, green, red and yellow geometric designs. Cloth lining. Wood curved into U-shape. Used as a support. Piece of quill decorated leather. 92.8x34.5 cm.
Inventory Description
Baby carrier, beaded and quilled geometric designs, fabric lining
Classification
- Baby Carrier
Department
Ethnographic
Date
19th century
Culture
- Lakota
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
Dimensions
Overall: 87.6 x 32.7 x 28.3 cm (34 1/2 x 12 7/8 x 11 1/8 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
34288
Provenance
Provenance
Wife of Biting Bear
Collector
William H. Claflin, Jr.
(1930)
Collector
William Radcliff Morris
(1878-1893 - 1930)
Donor
Estate of William H. Claflin, Jr.
(1985)
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