Baby carrier

Baby carrier

Baby carrier

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Introduction

Haudenosaunee carved and painted wooden cradleboard, collected by Dr. Frank G. Speck at St. Regis Mohawk reservation (Akwesasne), NY. Donated by Speck in 1947.

Date Made or Date Range: before 1947
Materials

wood; paint; twine and hide thong; nails

Techniques or Format

wood is painted in drab brown; bow has red, ochre and white vertical lines painted on it; foot rest has painted imagery of a man wearing feathered bonnet with floral/leaf motifs around; top of board has saw-tooth edge; above footboard, there is a small area with no paint-- possibly had a piece removed? (A.N.)

Motifs and Patterns

"Indian head" painted on bottom of foot with leaves, floral, abstract design around it. back of board is painted with floral motifs surrounding a tipi with "KaRon" written in paint and pencil at bottom

Dimensions: 81.915 × 26.67 × 33.02 cm
Condition: good
Reasons for connecting this relative with particular times, materials, styles and uses

gifted to museum in 1947

Current Location: Peabody Essex Museum, Salem, MA, USA
Catalogue, Accession or Reference Number: E27281
Date of Acquisition by the Institution: 1947
Who the Institution Acquired the Relative or Heritage Item From: Collection of Dr. Frank G. Speck
GKS Reference Number: 45096
Record Creation Context

Visit to Peabody Essex Museum (Salem, MA) of Wahsontiio Cross and Alexandra Nahwegahbow, assisted by Eric Wohlin on 10 August 2015.

Approximate Place of Origin

43.0703, -80.1184

Source of Information about Places

from Akwesasne (catalog data says "St. Regis Mohawk Reservation, New York, United States")

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