cradleboard

cradleboard

cradleboard

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Introduction

Haudenosaunee wooden cradleboard with carved notches along top, foot-board attached and carved and painted on the back. From St. Regis reservation NY [Akwesasne] , to Dr. James S. Rowell, to George P. Rowell, to Rudolf F. Haffenreffer (catalog data)

Nation of Maker: Mohawk
Nation of Origin

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Place of Origin: Akwesasne
Date Made or Date Range: late 19th-early 20th century
Summary of Source(s) for this Relative

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Materials

wood, screws, paint

Techniques or Format

Top of backboard is notched; cross bar has been screwed onto back. Foot board has been screwed on. Bow is missing. Holes along the edge of board (most likely for lacing- A.N.) On front of board there is a drawing in pencil that appears to be the profile of a human. Front may have been painted or stained green, but has worn away. Back is carved in symmetrical floral design with a flower pot on top centre. Designs are painted in green, blue, yellow and red.

Motifs and Patterns

flowers, leaves, flower pot

Dimensions: 70 × 27.6 × 0 cm
Condition: fair
Current Location: Haffenreffer Museum of Anthropology, Brown University
Catalogue, Accession or Reference Number: 61-341
Collection Narratives and Histories

From St. Regis reservation NY, to Dr. James S. Rowell, to George P. Rowell, to Rudolf F. Haffenreffer (catalog data)

GKS Reference Number: 45157
Record Creation Context

Visit to Haffenreffer Museum of Anthropology, Brown University (Bristol, RI) of Wahsontiio Cross and Alexandra Nahwegahbow, assisted by Robert Preucel and Kevin Smith on 13 August 2015.

Approximate Place of Origin

45.00687, -74.65004

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