Object name: Cradle / Culture or time period: American cultures / Taxon: Salix - 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 1-10055, described as Cradle; twined. Warp is Willow (Salix). Boards and cushion laced on.

Hearst Museum object titled Cradle, accession number 1-10057, described as Cradle; twined. Warp is Willow (Salix), weft is Maple (Acer macrophyllum). Headpiece is Willow. Open, diagonally twined; with cloth and leather lashings and dome-shaped head piece; the head piece has bits of colored cloth tied to it. No other decoration.

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 1-17336, described as Cradle; twined. Weft is Deerskin. Hoop is Willow (Salix) bound with skin.

Hearst Museum object titled Cradle, accession number 1-1, described as Baby cradle (similar in style to Pomo sitting cradles). The basket has bent willow warps and string wefts. A hoop, probably made of oak, is at the head of the cradle. White and blue commercial cloth carrying and securing straps, as well as one red fragment of cloth, are tied to the cradle.

Hearst Museum object titled Cradle, accession number 1-10235, described as Cradle; twined. Warp and weft are Willow (Salix). Cloth lacings. Broad back of cradle; headpiece is missing. There is no decoration. Basket is open plain twined, and cloth lashings are attached. Narrower end is somewhat damaged.

Hearst Museum object titled Cradle, accession number 1-10259, described as Cradle; twined. Warp is Willow (Salix), weft is Redbud (Cercis occidentalis). Hood of Deer brush (Ceanothus integerrimus) twined with yellow and red cloth. Open diagonal twined; with headpiece ornamented with red cloth and yarn. Described as "new" when collected. Decoration: red diamond design on headpiece.

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.