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Cradle Board

37-21-1

From: United States of America | Kansas

Curatorial Section: American

Object Number 37-21-1
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Kiowa
Provenience United States of America | Kansas
Culture Area Great Plains Culture Area
Section American
Materials Wool | Cotton | Wood | Bead | Metal
Description

Back of two long pointed wooden boards ornamented with brass tacks. Cloth fastened to this with buckskin thongs. Red stroud with geometric and mainly rectangular patterns in glass beads of many colors. Interior lined with muslin.

Height 72.39 cm
Credit Line Gift of Mrs. Thomas Washington, 1937

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