Culture/People:

Diné (Navajo)  Search this

Previous seller:

Ralph Smith, Non-Indian  Search this

Previous owner:

Elsie W. Latham (Mrs. Wesley E. Latham), Non-Indian, 1905-1990  Search this

Wesley E. Latham, Non-Indian, 1905-1974  Search this

Donor:

Elsie W. Latham (Mrs. Wesley E. Latham), Non-Indian, 1905-1990  Search this

Object Name:

Cradleboard

Media/Materials:

Wood, hide, hide thong/babiche

Techniques:

Carved, drilled, tied

Dimensions:

70 x 31 x 30 cm

Object Type:

Transportation Items: Baby carriers

Place:

Arizona, New Mexico; USA

Date created:

1958-1959

Collection History:

Purchased by Elsie W. Latham (1905-1990) and her husband Wesley E. Latham (1905-1974) from Ralph Smith of Roadrunner Trading Post (Santa Fe, New Mexico) in 1959; bequeathed to NMAI by Elsie W. Latham.

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Catalog Number:

25/3202

Barcode:

253202.000

See related items:

Diné (Navajo)

Transportation Items: Baby carriers

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6a7576750-0675-46ee-99ac-9d84b82cf298

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_269096