Name/Title
Yokuts Baby Boy CradleboardDescription
Full sized cradleboard made for a baby boy. It retains remnants of the hand-woven strap used to secure the baby, the home-tanned leather attachments, and remnants of the soaproot paste used to stiffen the back.Ethnography
Cultural Region
Region
Central CaliforniaContinent
North AmericaDimensions
Height
11-1/2 inWidth
13-5/8 inLength
30 inMaterial
Sourberry Shoots, Sedge, Leather, Yarn, Soaproot PasteTwined Basket Details
Twined Finish
Compound binding, coiled finishOpen/Closed Twining
Predominantly Open TwinedPredominant Twining Type
Lattice TwiningWarp ("Vertical" Elements)
Warp material
Sourberry ShootsPrimary Warp Type
Simple: Plain or parallel arrangementWeft ("Horizontal" Elements)
Weft material
Sourberry Shoots, SedgeWeft Slant
Z Slant (up to right)Other Decoration Materials and Types
Decoration Material
LeatherDecoration Type
AppliedDecoration Material
YarnDecoration Type
AppliedDecoration Material
Soaproot PasteDecoration Type
Applied