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cradleboard
cradleboard
cradleboard
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Introduction
Hodenosaunee cradleboard made of thick bark sewn with vegetable fibre cord.
Nation of Maker:
Hodenosaunee/Haudenosaunee
Reasons for connecting this relative with particular nation(s)
Museum documentation
Summary of Source(s) for this Relative
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Materials
bark (elm bark?); wood; multiply vegetable fiber; commercial nails
Techniques or Format
Thick bark is folded into a shallow box shape at one end and sewn with vegetable fiber cord to form the cradleboard frame. A carved wooden hoop with rectangular holes and a horizontal wooden bar at the back are attached to the bark frame with nails. Notched ends of the curved bow fit securely in holes of the back horizontal bar. Rectangular holes cut out from sides of bark frame possibly for the attachment of a moss bag(?)
Provenance
Current Location:
Denver Art Museum, CO, USA
Catalogue, Accession or Reference Number:
1942.98
About This GRASAC Record
GKS Reference Number:
26406
Record Creation Context
Visit to Denver Art Museum of Alex Nahwegahbow and Ruth Phillips, assisted by Eric Berkemeyer and Kristin Strid on 22 Jan 2014.
Approximate Place of Origin