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cradleboard
cradleboard
cradleboard
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Introduction
Painted wooden cradleboard frame with quillwork motifs. Collected on the Upper Missouri before 1825.
Nation of Maker:
Anishinaabe
Summary of Source(s) for this Relative
On site physical observation and British Museum website.
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Materials
Softwood (relatively light wood), hide thongs, twine, hawkbells, quills, red & black and green paint
Techniques or Format
Bentwood, quillwork, carving
Motifs and Patterns
Assymetric geometric on the quillwork band; upside down hearts carved into the cradleboard; skydomes at the bottom, cut out heart on the side. Looks like there would have been two but one has broken off.
Dimensions:
63 × 38 × 17 cm
Condition:
Good - one heart broken
Provenance
Current Location:
British Museum, London, UK
Catalogue, Accession or Reference Number:
Am2003,19.42
Collection at Current Location:
Stonyhurst Collection
About This GRASAC Record
GKS Reference Number:
26851
How to Cite this Item
Unknown Anishinaabe artist, cradleboard. Currently in the British Museum, Am2003,19.42. Item photographed and described as part of a GRASAC research trip December 2007; GRASAC item id 26851.