Culture/People:

Algonquin (Algonkin)  Search this

Collector:

William F. Stiles (WFS), Non-Indian, 1912-1980  Search this

Object Name:

Cradleboard

Media/Materials:

Birchbark, spruce root, wood, wool yarn

Techniques:

Folded, stitched, wrapped, etched, braided

Object Type:

Transportation Items: Baby carriers

Place:

Québec; Canada

Date created:

circa 1945

Collection History:

Collected in 1949 by William F. Stiles (1912-1980, MAI curator) during MAI-sponsored fieldwork.

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Catalog Number:

21/3459

Barcode:

213459.000

See related items:

Algonquin (Algonkin)

Transportation Items: Baby carriers

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws61878e04f-3668-4ddd-88fa-c6eaaafa48a2

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_227794