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Object Number
985-27-10/60477
Display Title
Cradlehood. Lazystitch beaded bison hide. Yellow ground w/ designs
Descriptions
Object Description
Sioux cradlehood. Lazystitch beaded bison hide. Yellow ground w/ designs in dark blue, green and light blue. Lined in white cloth. Painted cloth attached. Beaded hide flap at top w/ brass bells and fringe along the top. 66x92 cm.
Inventory Description
Baby carrier, beaded geometric design on hood, yellow, fabric body, fringed.
Classification
- Baby Carrier
Department
Ethnographic
Date
19th century
Culture
- Sioux
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
Materials
Glass, Brass, Fabric, Leather
Dimensions
Overall: 100.8 x 65 x 4 cm (39 11/16 x 25 9/16 x 1 9/16 in.)
Quantity
4
Label on object
985-27-10/60477, 34284
Provenance
Collector
William H. Claflin, Jr.
(1930)
Collector
William Radcliff Morris
(1890 - 1930)
Donor
Estate of William H. Claflin, Jr.
(1985)
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