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Object Number
985-27-10/60391
Display Title
Cradle hood. Rectangular shaped hide covered in lazystitch beadwork.
Descriptions
Object Description
Sioux cradle hood. Rectangular shaped hide covered in lazystitch beadwork. White ground w/ geometric designs in blue, red and green. Back is plain hide. 2 sticks for bracing hood inside. 72x31 cm.
Inventory Description
Baby carrier, hood, beaded geometric design on leather, wood interior frame.
Classification
- Baby Carrier
Department
Ethnographic
Date
19th century
Culture
- Sioux
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
Materials
Glass, Hide, Wood
Dimensions
Overall: 66 x 97 x 9 cm (26 x 38 3/16 x 3 9/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
985-27-10/60391
Provenance
Collector
William H. Claflin, Jr.
(? - 1985)
Collector
Miss Darcy
(? - ?)
Donor
Estate of William H. Claflin, Jr.
(1985)
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