Navajo cradles consisted of two flat pieces of split cedar wood lashed together with leather straps. A small board was lashed at the bottom to fo1m a footrest, and the bowed wooden piece at head level had a leather or cloth drape as a cover and protection from the sun. Bark was used as an absorbent material and animal fur was added for padding.
Cradleboard
Unknown
Southwest, Diné (Navajo)
Ca. 1950
Western red cedar, leather
1989.48
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