Miniature Cradle Board

Shoshone1890/1910

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

Small miniature cradleboards were made for little girls as playthings. In the 1880–1900s, tourism emerged as an industry on Indian reservations. This miniature cradleboard might have been made specifically for the tourist trade.

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Title: Miniature Cradle Board
Creator: Shoshone
Date: 1890/1910
Location: Great Basin
Contributor: Grand Teton National Park, National Park Service
Photographer: David Swift
Measurements: L 12.5, W 6, D 2 cm
Material: Wood, buckskin, beads
Current Location: Craig Thomas Discovery & Visitor Center
Catalog Number: GRTE 6144

Grand Teton National Park, National Park Service

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