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cradleboard wrapper
cradleboard wrapper
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An Odawa cradleboard wrapper made of stroud with silk ribbon appliqué in otter tail motifs, diamond shapes and wavy and zigzag lines. Purchased from Albert G. Heath.
Nation of Maker:
Odawa
Nation of Origin
Museum documentation
Summary of Source(s) for this Relative
GRASAC generated
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Materials
stroud; silk ribbon
Techniques or Format
Silk ribbon applique on dark blue stroud
Motifs and Patterns
Otter tail; diamonds; wavy lines, zigzag lines
Dimensions:
138 × 18 × 0 cm
Condition:
Some damage to silk appliqué
Provenance
Current Location:
Denver Art Museum, CO, USA
Catalogue, Accession or Reference Number:
1939.9
Date of Acquisition by the Institution:
1939
Who the Institution Acquired the Relative or Heritage Item From:
Purchase from Albert G. Heath
Collection Narratives and Histories
Purchase from Albert G. Heath
About This GRASAC Record
GKS Reference Number:
24524
Record Creation Context
Visit to Denver Art Museum of Alex Nahwegahbow and Ruth Phillips, assisted by Eric Berkemeyer and Kristin Strid on 21 Jan 2014
Approximate Place of Origin
46.8139, -71.208
Source of Information about Places
Museum documentation