Culture/People:

probably Stó:lo (Lower Fraser River Salish) (attributed)  Search this

Previous owner:

N. B. Church, Non-Indian  Search this

Object Name:

Basket cradle

Media/Materials:

Conifer root, grass, cherry bark

Techniques:

Coiled, imbricated

Object Type:

Transportation Items: Baby carriers

Place:

Lower Fraser River; Greater Vancouver Regional District; British Columbia; Canada

Collection History:

Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of N.B. Church; acquired by George Heye/MAI in 1916.

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Catalog Number:

5/6516

Barcode:

056516.000

See related items:

Stó:lo (Lower Fraser River Salish)

Transportation Items: Baby carriers

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws69d331f4a-2483-4028-8b20-20afc870ff2a

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_60507