Collection place: Southwestern United States / Accession number: Acc.4709 / Function: 6.1 Cradles and Swaddling - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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Hearst Museum object titled Doll, accession number 2-71834, described as Navajo baby doll and cradle board. Cradle made of board, notched with a “V” and with two leather straps to hold the baby. Fabric sun shade is thumbtacked to the board and tied with white yarn. Baby is stuffed fabric with inked feathers and mohair hair. Wrapped in purple and white fabric wrapping.

Hearst Museum object titled Doll, accession number 2-71866b, described as Baby doll and a cradle board. Doll is of light brown wool, with yarn hair and embroidered features. Cradle board of wicker, flannel, yarn, etc. & beaded with blue fabric sun shade. Baby is a stocking knit with embroidered features. H = 10”

Hearst Museum object titled Doll, accession number 2-71858, described as Havasupai stuffed doll, with baby on cradle board. Doll is of brown wool fabric with brown leather shoes and two-piece camp dress of lavender printed cotton. Hair is black yarn; features are embroidered with black wool yarn. Cradle board is of wood, woven cord and fabric. Holds a baby made from stocking knit with painted hair and embroidered features. H = 9”

Hearst Museum object titled Doll, accession number 2-71866a, described as Mohave Indian doll. Hand made, stuffed doll, holding baby and a cradle board. Doll is of light brown wool, with yarn hair and embroidered features. Wears beaded broad collar. Leather thong sandals, blue taffeta dress with red, white & green ribbon decorations, and cotton petticoat.

Hearst Museum object titled Doll, accession number 2-71866a,b, described as Mohave Indian doll. Hand made, stuffed doll, holding baby and a cradle board. Doll is of light brown wool, with yarn hair and embroidered features. Wears beaded broad collar. Leather thong sandals, blue taffeta dress with red, white and green ribbon decorations, and cotton petticoat. Cradle board of wicker, flannel, yarn, etc. and beaded with blue fabric sun shade. Baby is a stocking knit with embroidered features. H = 10”

Hearst Museum object titled Doll with cradle board, accession number 2-71867, described as American Indian doll w/cradle board. Woven, wicker and reed cradle board w/ elaborately woven sun shade. Lashings are leather and reed. Cloth doll w/ woden head is tied to the board. She ahs black button eyes, black string hairl and wears a long dress of red & white cotton print. Laced to board w/ multi colored band. H=8.5”.

Hearst Museum object titled Toy cradle board, accession number 2-71851, described as Navajo toy cradle board. Wood backslats, head bow and foot board, with leather cover and lacings. L = 4.5”, W = 3.5”, Depth = 3”

Hearst Museum object titled Toy cradle board, accession number 2-71849, described as Hualapai toy cradle board. Broad is of willow sticks attached to an oval frame with a full hoop head shade, decorated with red and white cotton strips and blue and white strings of beads. Sides and shade have red cotton winding and straps are red, white & blue braided yarn. L = 7.75”