Estella Marina Silas (Estella Squanda/Now-qua-kee-shie-go quah [Noon-Day Lady]/Mrs. John Benjamin Silas), Michigan Chippewa, 1883-1976 Search this
Reverend John Benjamin Silas (She-bah-gee-shig [Hole in the Sky]), Michigan Chippewa, 1880-1948 Search this
Honoree:
Estella Marina Silas (Estella Squanda/Now-qua-kee-shie-go quah [Noon-Day Lady]/Mrs. John Benjamin Silas), Michigan Chippewa, 1883-1976 Search this
Reverend John Benjamin Silas (She-bah-gee-shig [Hole in the Sky]), Michigan Chippewa, 1880-1948 Search this
Object Name:
Cradleboard
Media/Materials:
Wood, spruce root, hide thong/babiche
Techniques:
Carved, bent, drilled, tied
Dimensions:
64.5 x 32.1 x 28.1 cm
Object Type:
Transportation Items: Baby carriers
Place:
Michigan; USA
Date created:
1760-1800
Collection History:
Given to Reverend John Benjamin Silas (She-bah-gee-shig, Michigan Chippewa, 1880-1948) by an Indian family living near Pinconning, Michigan, at an unknown date; inherited by his widow Estella Marina Silas (Estella Squanda/Now-qua-kee-shie-go quah, Michigan Chippewa, 1883-1976); inherited by their grandson, Dr. John Rhodes, and donated to NMAI by Dr. Rhodes in 2012 in memory of Reverend John B. Silas and Pastor Estella Marina Squanda Silas.
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