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Cradleboard
Maker
Inconnu / Unknown
MarkingsNon marqué / Unmarked
Date
1900-1910
Medium / Technique
Wood; hide; fibre: cotton, wool; glass bead; fur: ermine; sinew
Cut, sewn and beaded
Cut, sewn and beaded
Dimensions37.2 × 18 × 95 cm (width x depth x length)
ClassificationDistribution & Transportation Objects - Land Transportation T&E - Human-Powered Vehicles
CultureIndigenous: Niitsitapi, Kainai?
Geocultural Area
Northern Plains
Origin
Alberta, Canada
Object NumberM179
CollectionMcCord
CreditGift of David Ross McCord
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