Donor: Thomas T. Waterman / Culture or time period: American cultures / Function: 6.1 Cradles and Swaddling - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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Hearst Museum object titled Cradle, accession number 1-16573, described as Baby basket. Used. Starting to come unsewn in places. Oval shape. Open twined work. Groups of 2, 3, and 4 plain-twined rows. Sewn rim. Top wrapped with striped taffeta ribbon and pink polka-dotted white gauze. Ties and loops of buckskin and light brown cotton gauze.

Hearst Museum object titled Cradle, accession number 1-16572, described as Baby basket; twined. Warp is Willow (Salix), weft is yellow Pine. Rim bound with same. Dirty and in very poor condition; smashed and falling apart; strips of cloth have been tied on for crude repairs. Oval-shaped. Openwork with groups of 3 rows of tight plain twining, the third row turned the opposite direction. Thinner rim (than 1-16571) stitched around all the way, excepting the top perhaps. Ties and loops are of denim; other colored cotton strips are attached. Carrying strap is attached; also has cotton string. An attempt was made to repair a large hole at the bottom with fabric strips.

Hearst Museum object titled Cradle, accession number 1-16570, described as Baby basket; twined. Warp is Willow (Salix), weft is yellow Pine. Rim bound with same and leather. Dirty and coming apart. Scoop-shaped. Open twined work. Groups of 2 or 3 close rows of plain twining, with another row slanted the opposite direction. Rim hoop of peeled shoots is sewn on to 3 sides, but not to top. Loops and ties are made of buckskin, except for one made of dark cotton.

Hearst Museum object titled Cradle, accession number 1-14487, described as Head piece of cradle board, wickerwork of flat splints and black and white string. "Early 1900's style of cradle head board design-with cloth and colored string" (fide James C. Moreno, February 15, 1983). Warp and weft are Juncus.

Hearst Museum object titled Cradle, accession number 1-16571, described as Baby basket; twined. Warp is Willow (Salix), weft is yellow Pine. Rim bound with same and cloth. Dirty and in very poor condition; smashed and falling apart; strips of cloth have been tied on for crude repairs. Oval-shaped. Openwork with groups of 3 rows of tight plain twining, the third row turned the opposite direction. A bundle of shoots is sewn together as the rim in some places. Repaired with white gauze fabric. White fabric ties and loops, with the exception of one of blue denim.

Hearst Museum object titled Cradle board, accession number 1-14433, described as Of wood, split sticks, wool, wire, and calico lashings.