Western Mono Boy's Cradleboard

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Chukchansi Boy's Cradleboard

Chukchansi Boy's Cradleboard

Name/Title

Western Mono Boy's Cradleboard

Description

Cradleboard made for a baby boy. It retains most of its original leather strapping used to secure the woven strap that would have held the baby.

Ethnography

Cultural Region

Region

Central California

Continent

North America

Culture/Tribe

Western Mono
Native American

Dimensions

Height

8-3/4 in

Width

11-1/4 in

Length

23-1/4 in

Material

Sourberry Shoots, Redbud, Sedge, Leather

Twined Basket Details

Twined Finish

Compound binding, coiled finish

Open/Closed Twining

Predominantly Open Twined

Predominant Twining Type

Lattice Twining

Warp ("Vertical" Elements)

Warp material

Sourberry Shoots

Primary Warp Type

Simple: Plain or parallel arrangement

Weft ("Horizontal" Elements)

Weft material

Sourberry Shoots, Redbud, Sedge

Weft Slant

Z Slant (up to right)

Other Decoration Materials and Types

Decoration Material

Leather

Decoration Type

Applied