Object name: Cradle / Collection place: Northern California / Accession number: Acc.399 - 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 1-16571, 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.