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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 1-10731, described as Cradle; coiled. Warp is Tule (Schoenoplectus acutus), weft is Redbud (Cercis occidentalis).
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 TB-62, described as Matches image in 15-4881 of 1-10409. Accompanying tag reads, "Lost number. Cradle with shade remnants of dark cotton cloth strips on each side, thicker pieces of cotton cloth knotted on back. L.G. - 98.0cm. 7-19-1995 Found on Washo shelf. Attached paper tag attributes cradle to Washo by L. Dawson, 3-6-59, now thinks it might be Yokuts." Per Ralph Shanks: Sunshade is redbud with horizontal bands of diagonal twining, 2 of which contain redbud. Redbud is used to attach the warp sticks to the top of the sunshade. Front edge of sunshade covered in canvas. Slant of weft twist is up to right on shade and main body of cradle. Cloth tie downs on side of cradle back has larger cloth strap. Larger than usual 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 1-10722, described as Cradle; coiled. Warp is Tule (Schoenoplectus acutus), weft is Redbud (Cercis occidentalis).
Hearst Museum object titled Cradle, accession number 1-67928, described as Open plain twined. Decoration: horizontal band with white diamond pattern (indicating that the cradle was intended for a girl) in worsted on hood. Hood is attached to cradle board with twine. Made of peeled shoots.
Hearst Museum object titled Cradle, accession number 1-21015, described as V-shaped stick crossed by wooden rods in ladder fashion. Bed-mat of tule.
Hearst Museum object titled Cradle, accession number 1-28571, described as V-shaped girl's cradle with tule bed; larger than 28570.

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