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Object Number
985-27-10/59232
Display Title
Beaded cradleboard. Foundation of wood covered w/ leather & cloth.
Descriptions
Object Description
Beaded cradleboard. Foundation of wood covered w/ leather & cloth. Board flares up around head. This area is completely beaded in floral designs w/ white ground. Sack made of leather w/ lace up front. Lined w/ cloth. Heavy cloth goes over this. Shell and beaded designs on cloth
Inventory Description
Cradleboard, wood base covered with hide and cotton, cloth backing, polychrome b
Classification
- Cradleboard
Department
Ethnographic
Date
19th Century
Culture
- Nez Percé
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
/
Washington?
Materials
Glass, Cloth, Leather, Wood
Dimensions
Overall: 90 x 37.3 x 7.2 cm (35 7/16 x 14 11/16 x 2 13/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
985-27-10/59232; 4240; 24240
Provenance
Owner
Chief Joseph's Band
(1870's)
Owner
George White
Collector
U.S. Army
(1870's)
Donor
William H. Claflin, Jr.
(1985)
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