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Hearst Museum object titled Baby carrier, accession number 9-21145, described as Baby carrier, wool, two strips of wool cloth sewn together and doubled over, sewn on one side, one strip striped brown, natural, blue, and green, one strip red, black, blue, and natural stripes, blue and green top stitching one side, blue and red on the other side, long fringe knotted once at ends Bag 53 by 57 centimeters Fringe 53 centimeter length

Hearst Museum object titled Baby carrier, accession number 9-17982, described as Baby carrier. Carrying pad used by mothers for carrying babies on their back. Lower section decorated with reverse applique, quatrefoil pattern with metallic half-dome beads in center. Top is embroidered in circular floral pattern, multi-colors: pink, red, green, yellow, orange, blue and white on black ground. Stitches: satin, stem and couched stitches & knots. Blue edging, needle woven with manufactured braid on cut-out curving pattern. Designs are flowers and insects with human face in central flowers in enter back. Human figure takes prominent position when it appears in a design. Cotton, silk, sequins & metal beads. Cardboard (?) filler for support. L. 66 cm. W. 41.5 cm. Straps - L. 63 cm, L. 62 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Baby carrier, accession number 9-8245, described as Baby carrier; rect. w/cruved top, 2 straps; upper multicolor embroidery on black cotton velveteen, mostly reds & fuschias in floral motifs w/ sequins, butterflies, birds, central bat: lower portion has overall pattern of reverse applique in quatrafoil motif w/white metal boss beads; back is red and white cotton ticking; max. w. 43 cm., h. 69 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Baby cradle, accession number 9-21146, described as Baby cradle, woven, four panels form sides, two panels 43 by 113 centimeters woven, lozenge and latch hook design in rose, black, gold, brown, green, and white, two panels 51 by 47 centimeters, purple, gold, brown, rose, green, white, eight braided loops attached at top, 4 to 7 centimeters length, bottom of cradle formed by woven panel, dark and medium brown and beige stripes, 51 by 119 centimeters

Hearst Museum object titled Band, accession number 16-19150, no description available.

Hearst Museum object titled Basket, accession number 5-14090, described as Basket., Africa, Sudan. 5-14090, acc no. 3553. File code: 6.1 Collector: Burton Benedict Donor: Burton Benedict. Materials, techniques: Woven flat bottom, spiral lattice bound weave on sides. Material unspecified. Context of use: Cradle basket, from Welcome Collection, probably 19th century Cradle basket identification comes from original label. Description: Basket; woven flat bottom, sides of spiral lattice bound weave. 161/2 cm high, 54 cm long, 34 cm wide.