Cradleboard
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Name/Title
CradleboardEntry/Object ID
2005.78.10Description
A Sámi cradleboard made of reindeer leather, with red and yellow felt. A woven band and a piece of woven cotton is used to shield the child from the sun and wind.Context
A cradleboard is a portable carrier used to carry and move an infant. The styles vary across the world but are usually designed to be versatile. They can often be carried on one's back, stood up and leaned against something, or hung or attached to for example a branch or animal. It is common in many Indigenous cultures across the world, including in North America, as well as the Sámi in Norway, Sweden, Finland, and of the Kola Peninsula in Russia.Acquisition
Accession
2005.78Source or Donor
Jacobson, Selma & HannaAcquisition Method
GiftCredit Line
Gift of Selma & Hanna JacobsonMade/Created
Place
Region
Sápmi, Northern EuropeContinent
EuropeEthnography
Cultural Region
Region
Sápmi, Northern EuropeContinent
EuropeCulture/Tribe
Sámi