Cradle Board

29-43-384

From: Southeastern Utah

Curatorial Section: American

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Object Number 29-43-384
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Anasazi
Provenience Southeastern Utah
Culture Area Southwest Culture Area
Section American
Materials Plant Fiber
Technique Plaited | Twined
Description

Rigid cradle, guitar-shape. Framework of two stout twigs, upper and middle part covered with twill work of split yucca leaves. The cradle is backed with willow sticks, 13 longitudinal ones being lashed to the cross sticks with yucca cord in a zig-zag pattern.

Length 63.5 cm
Width 35.6 cm
Credit Line Purchased from Charles D. Hazzard; subscription of Phebe A. Hearst, 1896

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