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Collector:
Mrs. Arthur White  Search this
Donor Name:
Mrs. Arthur White  Search this
Culture:
Shoshone  Search this
Object Type:
Cradle
Place:
Pocatello, Bannock County, Idaho, United States, North America
Accession Date:
12 Jul 1963
Notes:
From card: "Large, wedge-shaped, flat, wooden board covered with white buckskin. Opening with lacing at lower portion for child. Wooden hoop above head. Upper portion decorated with solid glass beadwork showing polychrome geometric designs and 4 American flags on a light blue ground. Designs on headboard resemble typical Crow designs according to John C. Ewers, S.I., reverse undecorated except for long buckskin fringe. One strip terminates in buckskin triangle edged in blue beads indicating that fringe was once so decorated. Buckskin carrying strap."
Record Last Modified:
12 Mar 2017
Specimen Count:
1
Topic:
Ethnology  Search this
Accession Number:
249363
USNM Number:
E401507-0
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Data Source:
NMNH - Anthropology Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3bafa2e47-59f2-4df9-9d7e-61cb4b6d65ce
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8430554