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Catalog Data

Culture/People:
Mohawk [Kahnawake]  Search this
Possible collector:
Christian F. Schuster (Christian Friedrich Schuster/C. F. Schuster), Non-Indian, 1868-1957  Search this
Previous owner:
Christian F. Schuster (Christian Friedrich Schuster/C. F. Schuster), Non-Indian, 1868-1957  Search this
Seller:
Christian F. Schuster (Christian Friedrich Schuster/C. F. Schuster), Non-Indian, 1868-1957  Search this
Object Name:
Cradleboard
Media/Materials:
Wood
Techniques:
Carved, painted
Object Type:
Transportation Items: Baby carriers
Place:
Kahnawake Reserve (Caughnawaga Reserve); Montérégie Region; Québec; Canada
Collection History:
Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of Christian F. Schuster (1868-1957, a collector and amateur archaeologist in Holyoke, Massachusetts); purchased by MAI from Christian Schuster in 1953.
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Catalog Number:
22/1780
Barcode:
221780.000
See related items:
Mohawk [Kahnawake]
Transportation Items: Baby carriers
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws63b29aba5-1300-476e-9a73-29e8f2acdcf1
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_236270