Miniature cradle. In new condition. Oval shaped, concave instead of flat bottom. Open twined work. Groups of 2 plain weave rows, slanted in opposite directions. Rim is sewn at top. Buckskin tie and loops. Strip of white cotton gauze tied to upper right of rim.
Donor:
Cora Alice DuBois and unknown
Collection place:
North Central California
Verbatim coll. place:
California
Culture or time period:
Wintu
Collector:
Cora Alice DuBois
Collection date:
before 1943
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Baskets (containers), Miniature (size attribute), and Twined weaving
Function:
6.1 Cradles and Swaddling
Accession date:
August 1943
Department:
Native California (archaeology and ethnology)
Dimensions:
length 24.5 centimeters, depth 9 centimeters, and width 35 centimeters
Comment:
Remarks: "Specimen has been in Anthro Bldg. for several years.