wood, hide thong, screws

Back crossbar and foot-board screwed onto board. Bow is secured to crossbar with hide thong; ends of bow inserted into holes in crossbar. Back is carved in floral design and painted (green, blue, yellow, red); bottom of foot-board is painted. The front of the board appears to have been painted (whitewashed) and front of bow has been painted green. Top of backboard is notched.

Bottom of foot-board painted with tree image. Back of board has a centralised upward tree/plant stalk with flowers, leaves and berries. There are also two dark blue birds (possibly starlings?- W.C.). Painted on notches on top are sky domes with three leaves or lines radiating from top centre of domes.

small size- for doll? Appears Haudenosaunee; similar to other cradleboards from Akwesasne (W.C.)

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.