Cradleboard

Object/Artifact

New Museum Los Gatos

Name/Title

Cradleboard

Entry/Object ID

NU 2021.175

Description

A wooden and cloth cradleboard. The back of the cradleboard is made from thin wooden slats, and there are curved wood handles at both the top and bottom. There is a footrest made out of wood, and a protective headpiece that is made out of curved sticks. The cradleboard is covered in a plain fabric, and there are fabric straps crisscrossing the cradle board cavity, which is stuffed with a variety of fabrics. There are two silver balls, two beaded fabric pieces, and a shell hanging from the upper back of the headpiece. There is also a denim strap across the back of the cradleboard.

Collection

History Collection

Cataloged By

registrar@numulosgatos.org

Ethnography

Culture/Tribe

Native American

Notes

There is no specific ethnographic information about this item.

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Cradleboard

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Carrier, Child

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Human-Powered Vehicles

Nomenclature Class

Land Transportation T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 07: Distribution & Transportation Objects

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Old Object Number

Other Number

548

Dimensions

Height

9-5/8 in

Width

11 in

Length

27-3/4 in

Material

Wood, Plant Fiber, Beads, Fabric, Linen, Shell

Condition

Overall Condition

Fair

Exhibitions

The Los Gatos History Project: Uncovering Untold Stories - Phase 1

The Los Gatos History Project: Uncovering Untold Stories - Phase 2

The Los Gatos History Project: Uncovering Untold Stories - Phase 3