Description

Baby carrier, heavily decorated with beads, shells, claws, etc. all across the front surface. The base is a flat piece of undecorated wood attached to the rounded back piece by fibre strands. The back piece is covered with woven plant fibre in shades of brown, with a large, heavily beaded flap attached at centre, showing animal and plant figures. Across the flap are attached large claws also partially beaded. Large, round, flat shells are attached to the side and top of the back piece with tassels of beads and cowrie shells at the top corners. A beaded band tops the carrier, with small metal decorations hanging from it. The interior of the carrier is covered with red fabric, and two braided fibre straps are attached to the top corners. 19-5-75 is carved into the wooden seat.