Culture or time period: Northwestern California tribes / Taxon: Dentaliidae / Function: 6.1 Cradles and Swaddling - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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Hearst Museum object titled Cradle and sunshade, accession number 1-148884a,b, described as a) Twined openwork basketry cradle; b) Basketry sunshade with black spot at center. Twined. Hazel shoot warp and weft. Decoration of Dentalium and Glycimeris shells, pine nut and glass beads.

Hearst Museum object titled Cradle basket model, accession number 1-233702, described as Basketry. Warp and weft both of hazel shoots. Handle at top has "mourning" cord wrapping. Attached decoration of limpet and dentalium shells, glass beads.