Collection place: South Central California / Accession number: Acc.264 / Function: 6.1 Cradles and Swaddling - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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Hearst Museum object titled Cradle, accession number 1-10830, described as Cradle; twined. Warp is Redbud (), weft is Sedge (Carex) and Willow (Salix). Soap root (Chlorogalum pomeridianum) stiffening. Hooded cradle, made of small wooden rods and twine. Also note that the whole cradle, particularly the hood, is stiffened and rendered fairly tight by the application of hot soaproot juice.

Hearst Museum object titled Cradle, accession number 1-10730, described as Cradle; twined. Warp is Tule (Schoenoplectus acutus), weft is string. On fork of wood. Made of forked stick with cross bars and covered with the tule mat on the front.

Hearst Museum object titled Cradle, accession number 1-10817, described as Hooded cradle; twined warp is Redbud rods (Cercis occidentalis), weft is Sedge (Carex).

Hearst Museum object titled Cradle, accession number 1-10722, described as Cradle; coiled. Warp is Tule (Schoenoplectus acutus), weft is Redbud (Cercis occidentalis).

Hearst Museum object titled Cradle, accession number 1-10731, described as Cradle; coiled. Warp is Tule (Schoenoplectus acutus), weft is Redbud (Cercis occidentalis).

Hearst Museum object titled Cradle, accession number 1-10733, described as Made of round tule. Old. See 1-10722 for full description.

Hearst Museum object titled Cradle, accession number 1-10944, described as Small, flat; made of wooden rods and without any head covering.

Hearst Museum object titled Cradle, accession number 1-10916, described as Made of wooden rods with canopy like head protection.

Hearst Museum object titled Cradle, accession number 1-10732, described as Made of round tule. Old. See 1-10722 for full description.