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Object Number
985-27-10/59397
Display Title
Sioux toy cradleboard from the family of Spotted Tail
Descriptions
Object Description
Sioux toy cradleboard from the family of Spotted Tail. Wood base covered w/ leather. Round at top tapering to a point at the bottom. Leather sack, lace up front stuffed w/ cloth creating image of doll. Cloth edging at opening of sack. Beadwork at top of board. 51.3x19.6 cm.
Inventory Description
Cradleboard with doll, beaded with fringe and cloth
Classification
- Baby Carrier
Department
Ethnographic
Date
19th century
Culture
- Teton
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
Materials
Glass, Cloth, Leather, Wood?
Dimensions
Overall: 68.7 x 21.2 x 7.9 cm (27 1/16 x 8 3/8 x 3 1/8 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
985-27-10/59397; 34320
Provenance
Provenance
Family of Chief Spotted Tail
Collector
William Radcliff Morris
(1878-1893 - 1930)
Collector
William H. Claflin, Jr.
(1930 - 1985)
Donor
Estate of William H. Claflin, Jr.
(1985)
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