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Plaid cloth cradle cover with beaded hood on hide / Unidentified

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Essay/Description

Beaded hood with fringe and brass beads, body of cradle is cloth.

Curatorial Remarks

This is also known as a soft cradle. This may have been mounted on a wooden frame. The beaded hood gives the baby extra protection by making the hood rigid.

Tags: cradle cover, hood, beadwork, leather, green plaid, baby
People: Cheyenne
Places: Southern Plains, Oklahoma
Purpose: domestic use

From interviews with Dr. Garrick Bailey, 2018-2020 University of Tulsa, Professor Emeritus of Anthropology

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Title(s): 
Plaid cloth cradle cover with beaded hood on hide
Creator(s): 
Unidentified (Author)
Culture: 
Native American; possibly Cheyenne
Date: 
19th century–20th century
Materials/Techniques: 
brass, glass, hide, cloth
Classification: 
Ethnographic Objects
Object Type: 
Cradle Cover
Accession No: 
84.741
Previous Number(s): 
8426.741
Department: 
Anthropology
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