Culture/People:

Makah  Search this

Collector:

Leo J. Frachtenberg (Leo Joachim Frachtenberg/Leo J. Frachtenburg), Non-Indian, 1883-1930  Search this

Object Name:

Cradle

Media/Materials:

Wood, cotton cloth, cotton twine/string, iron nails

Techniques:

Bent, nailed, tied

Dimensions:

81 x 32 x 21 cm

Object Type:

Transportation Items: Baby carriers

Place:

Neah Bay, Makah Reservation; Clallam County; Washington; USA

Date created:

circa 1890

Collection History:

Collected in 1916 by Leo J. Frachtenberg (1883-1930, an anthropologist who specialized in Native American languages) during fieldwork sponsored by MAI.

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Catalog Number:

5/9860

Barcode:

059860.000

See related items:

Makah

Transportation Items: Baby carriers

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws68c5ff2d1-5381-4df2-916d-6a67cffb01a9

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_64537