Cradleboard

National Museum of the American Indian

Object Details

Culture/People
Kiowa
Previous owner
Julia Laurence, Non-Indian
Seller
Julia Laurence, Non-Indian
Collection History
Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of Julia Laurence (of New York City); purchased by MAI from Julia Laurence in 1959.
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Date created
circa 1895
Catalog Number
22/7716
Barcode
227716.000
Object Type
Transportation Items: Baby carriers
Indigenous Term
ga'igwu
Object Name
Cradleboard
Media/Materials
Wool cloth, glass bead/beads
Techniques
Overlay beadwork
Dimensions
110.00 x 36.00 x 26.00 cm
Place
Oklahoma; USA (inferred)
See related items
Kiowa
Transportation Items: Baby carriers
National Museum of the American Indian
Record ID
NMAI_242381
Metadata Usage (text)
CC0
GUID (Link to Original Record)
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6c4b44c09-6ea8-41f9-bfd6-df5478eb693a
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