Cradleboard

Name/Title

Cradleboard

Entry/Object ID

L2024.3.90

Description

Cradle made from oval basswood base with basswood bark sides bent and stitched. Base has four holes for carrying straps and a starburst of decorative holes near one end.

Acquisition

Source (if not Accessioned)

Abenaki Cultural Conservancy

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1840

Place

State/Province

Maine

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Ethnography

Culture/Tribe

Abenaki
Native American

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

Dimensions

Height

4-1/2 in

Width

10-1/2 in

Length

28-1/2 in

Material

Basswood