Cradleboard Cover

Dakota1890/1900

Grand Teton National Park, National Park Service
Moose, WY, United States

This classic beaded cradleboard cover represents Sioux and Cheyenne style and technique. Rows of lane stitch (several beads on one stitch) interlock so the eye can follow each row of beading all the way across the hood. Both tribes used box and hourglass patterns.

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Details

Title: Cradleboard Cover
Creator: Dakota
Date: 1890/1900
Location: Plains
Contributor: Grand Teton National Park, National Park Service
Photographer: David Swift
Measurements: H 27, W 10, D 5 cm
Material: Buckskin, glass beads, wood, cloth
Current Location: Craig Thomas Discovery & Visitor Center
Catalog Number: GRTE 5199

Grand Teton National Park, National Park Service

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