Henry L. Batterman Fund and the Frank Sherman Benson Fund

Wooden cradle, or baby carrier, in three pieces. Part (a) is the bottom and the side, (b) is the other side, and (c) is the bottom end. The main part is loosely held together with nails; the other two parts have nails protruding along the side (part b) or bottom (part c).

Basketry cradle with skin carrying straps attached to the sides. Woven designs in light and dark vary, one side and top end have zigzags along the top and rectangles below, the other side and bottom end have vertical lines. Two cross straps near each end are connected to each other by a thicker strap handle, and a piece of thin green rope is tied through opening at the bottom end.

Doll-sized basketry cradle. Red and light yellowish strips of bark are woven into the basketry on outer sides in a repeating step pattern. A light coloured, curved wood handle is tied on near the head of the cradle with strips of soft rawhide and several more strips are knotted on at either end and inside.

Doll-sized basketry cradle. Dark brown and light yellowish strips of bark are woven into the basketry on outer sides in a repeating step pattern. A light coloured curved wood handle is tied on near the head of the cradle with strips of soft rawhide and several more strips are knotted on at either end and inside.

Black baby carrier (part a) with applique. In the centre is a square with abstract blue appliqué, outlined in pink on black ground, with surrounding pink square and blue floral borders. Around the squares are blue abstract floral motifs (peony? and lotus?), outlined in pink and orange on black ground. The back is unlined.

Baby carrier (parts b-f). Parts b and c are elongated rectangles decorated with appliqué. Each have a fuchsia border with light pink checkered squares. In the centre is a repeated floral design of red, fuchsia, purple and orange prunuses outlined in black with an orange border. Parts d-e are identical to parts b-c but are smaller; there are only three flowers depicted. Parts b-e are lined with fabric; part b is black and beige, parts c-e are beige. Part f is a long, rectangular shaped, dark purple woven sash ? with tasseled ends.

Baby carrier composed of dark blue fabric with a dark red border and bands of repeated off-white lines that taper towards the ends, as well as bands of geometric multicoloured embroidery. Each end has a fringe and is beaded with bands of geometric pattern in white, blue, green and orange glass beads. The sides are decorated with a multicoloured strand of beads.