Mohawk Elm Bark Cradleboard

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Mohawk Elm Bark Cradleboard

Mohawk Elm Bark Cradleboard

Name/Title

Mohawk Elm Bark Cradleboard

Description

This is likely a reproduction of an old-style Mohawk cradleboard, made for carrying a baby. I bought it at the Marin show where the dealer explained that it had been in the Kema Indian Museum created by "Dr. T. Milpais". In researching this museum it is known for reproductions. It was created by Dr. Stephen Mazepa, a chiropractor, in 1968 in Walnutport, near Allentown, PA.

Ethnography

Cultural Region

Region

Northeast

Continent

North America

Culture/Tribe

Mohawk
First Nation, Native American

Dimensions

Height

10 in

Width

12-1/2 in

Length

29-1/4 in

Material

Elm Bark, Oak Splint, Leather

Bark Basket Details

Bark Basket Stitching

Ash Splint