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Donor Name:
Victor J. Evans  Search this
Culture:
Crow (Apsaalooke)  Search this
Object Type:
Cradle
Place:
United States, North America
Accession Date:
20 Mar 1931
Notes:
FROM CARD: "THE FOUNDATION IS OF BOARD COVERED WITH WHITE CLOTH. THE HEAD OF THE CRADLE HAS A BEADWORK PLAQUE, FLORAL DESIGN ON A WHITE BACKGROUND OUTLINED IN BLUE. THERE ARE THREE PAIRS OF BEADED FLAPS, FLORAL ROSE DESIGN FOR SECURING THE CHILD ON THE BOARD. THE TOP AND BOTTOM CARRY BUCKSKIN FRINGES TERMINATING IN RED BEADS." CRADLE WAS ORIGINALLY CATALOGUED AS "PROBABLY NEZ PERCE, IDAHO", HOWEVER IT IS STYLISTICALLY CLASSIC CROW TYPE AND SO TRIBE HAS BEEN CHANGED TO CROW. - CHANGE PER C. GREENE 6-30-1997
Record Last Modified:
27 Oct 2021
Specimen Count:
1
Topic:
Ethnology  Search this
Accession Number:
113605
USNM Number:
E358861-0
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Anthropology
Data Source:
NMNH - Anthropology Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3b56e1074-83e1-4611-aa06-17f849e86347
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8405491