Basketry Cradle Item Number: 1-907 from the The Burke: University of Washington
Exhibit Label
S'abadeb-Seattle Art Museum This basketry cradle was collected by anthropologist Erna Gunther along the Fraser River prior to 1950. Ornate decoration is common with cradles, where basket makers abandon their adherence to symmetry in favor of whimsy. In some communities the use of red decoration indicates a gift made for a beloved daughter or granddaughter, while black is more commonly used for males.
Automatically Generated From Material
The cherry bark is red and black.
Item History
- Received from Dr. Erna Gunther
What
- Name
- Basketry Cradle
- Identification Number
- 1-907
- Type of Item
- basketry cradle
- Material
- cedar root, cedar wood (slats), bear grass, cherry bark and leather
- Manufacturing Technique
- coiled, imbricated, beaded and dyed
- Overall
- length 22.7 in, height 5.0 in, width 10.7 in
Who
- Culture
- Fraser River
- Received from
- Dr. Erna Gunther
Where
- Holding Institution
- The Burke: University of Washington
Other
- Motif
- Geometric
- Collection
- Burke Museum Ethnology Collection