Baby Carrier Item Number: D1.306 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Black and tan basketry cradle of simple coiled work (bifurcated stitches) with parallel slat base construction and overcast rim. Decorated with beading. Bent wood sun-shade support the with design burned in wood. Hide straps. Woven tumpline with a zigzag design in red/green. Rim is beaded in cat-tail grass and cherry bark. Body features a continuous and discrete beaded pattern.
History Of Use
Used for transporting infants. Basketry cradles are thought to be of relatively recent origin by some basketry experts, such as Andrea Laforet of the Canadian Museum of Civilization. They may first have appeared in the late 1800s or early 1900s. In the early to mid 20th Century basket makers began expanding their reportoire of shapes and styles for collectors, and many new forms were seen including tea cups, tables, suitcases, and hand bags to name a few.
Cultural Context
basketry; children
Item History
- Made in British Columbia, Canada
- Owned by Mrs. J. Godman
- Received from Mrs. J. Godman (Unknown)
What
- Name
- Baby Carrier
- Identification Number
- D1.306
- Type of Item
- carrier
- Material
- cedar root, grass, cherry bark and rawhide skin
- Manufacturing Technique
- coiled, imbricated and woven
- Overall
- height 15.0 cm, width 29.0 cm, depth 71.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Interior Salish: Nlaka'pamux
- Previous Owner
- Mrs. J. Godman
- Received from
- Mrs. J. Godman (Unknown)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- British Columbia, Canada
Other
- Item Classes
- basketry
- Condition
- fair
- Current Location
- Case 33