Cradle Board
29-43-384
From: Southeastern Utah
Curatorial Section: American
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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