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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?
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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