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Cradleboard

Object Details

Collection History
Collected in 1953 by William F. Stiles (1912-1980, MAI curator) during MAI fieldwork sponsored by the Wenner-Gren Foundation for Anthropological Research, Inc.).
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Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Culture/People
Atikamekw [Manawan]
Collector
William F. Stiles (WFS), Non-Indian, 1912-1980
Expedition sponsor
Wenner-Gren Foundation for Anthropological Research, Incorporated (Viking Fund, Inc.), 1941-
Object Name
Cradleboard
Media/Materials
Wood
Techniques
Painted
Object Type
Transportation Items: Baby carriers
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