wood; cotton cloth; cotton batting; glass beads; yarn; hide; hide thongs; yarn; nails

Cradleboard: The backboard base of the cradleboard is a single rectangular piece of carved wood; The upright curved bow is a separate piece of wood; both ends of the bow coincide with two rectangular carved slits near the top edge of the base; the ends of the bow are secured to the base with hide thongs that are twisted and threaded through the single holes at either end of the bow and knotted around holes in the base and curved support. The support of the cradleboard is created using a seperate piece of wood that has been curved at the foot, and is secured to the base with hide thongs threaded through holes near the bow. One carved piece of wood with notched ends has been secured to the back of the cradleboard base near the top with nails. Doll and shirt and leggings made with cotton cloth, moccasins made of soft hide, hair made of braided black yarn, and ink for face. Pillow made of cotton cloth and cotton batting. Ornament of woven beadwork is wrapped and tied around the hoop, central beaded portion secured by the lacing of the hide end through a hole at the bottom of the cradleboard base. Loom woven beaded panel is wrapped around the doll and secured at the back of the wooden base with braided yarn ties.

Geometric designs in beadwork

Visit to Denver Art Museum of Alex Nahwegahbow and Ruth Phillips, assisted by Eric Berkemeyer and Kristin Strid on 22 Jan 2014.