Baby Carrier Item Number: Na697 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Elliptically shaped cradle made of white-yellow hide stretched over a frame constructed from split branches; branch frame is bound together with cotton gauze. Hide is stitched around the top rim of the cradle with black thread.
Narrative
Collected by Henry Castillou from 1910 to 1965.
Item History
- Made in Canada
- Collected between 1910 and 1965
- Owned by Henry Castillou before 1965
- Received from Henry Castillou (Donor) during 1965
What
- Name
- Baby Carrier
- Identification Number
- Na697
- Type of Item
- carrier
- Material
- fibre, cotton fibre, rawhide skin and wood
- Manufacturing Technique
- cut, split and sewn
- Overall
- height 15.0 cm, width 27.5 cm
Who
- Culture
- Dene ?
- Previous Owner
- Henry Castillou
- Received from
- Henry Castillou (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Canada
When
- Collection Date
- between 1910 and 1965
- Ownership Date
- before 1965
- Acquisition Date
- during 1965
Other
- Condition
- poor
- Accession Number
- 0107/0092