Object class: Cradles (children's beds) / Collector: John Campbell Merriam / Accession number: Acc.86 - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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Hearst Museum object titled Cradle and sunshade, accession number 1-2307, described as Baby basket; twined. Warp is willow (Salix), weft is gray pine (Pinus sabiniana). Head piece is same. White pattern is Beargrass (Xerophyllum tenax). Red dye is Chain fern (Woodwardia spinulosa) in alder (Alnus rubra). Open twined work; plain twining in center; from rim to approximately 5.5 cm from edge, twill twining alternates with one or two rows of red and w