Collection: Warnock

Item Number: WC8708783

Category: Cradle

Region: Plains

Tribe: Arapaho - Northern Arapaho

Period: 1875-1900 - ca. 1885

Materials: Muslin cloth; dyed and natural porcupine quills; native tanned buffalo hide; dew claws.

Description: Classic Northern Arapaho baby carrier with porcupine quilled rosette decorating upper portion. Quill wrapped rawhide slats decorate top and sides of opening.

Dimensions: Height 34 inches 86.3 cm; Width 9.5 inches 24.2 cm.

Provenance:

Turtle Museum, Niagara Falls, New York
Lessard Collection- SD 824
Epic Fine Arts Co./Masco Corp.

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