Native American Cradleboards Photos

Indian cradleboards for infants were often elaborately decorated with beadwork.

See also: Native American Arts, Western Art & Indian Art Museum Painting & Sculpture
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Native woman with papoose detail of Warner Chamber doors in Nebraska State Capitol. Lincoln, NE

Cree baby's beadwork rawhide cradle board carrier (c1880) at Royal Saskatchewan Museum. Regina, SK

Cree baby's beadwork moss bag wrapping at Royal Saskatchewan Museum. Regina, SK

Apache beaded cradle board (c1900) at Oklahoma History Center. Oklahoma City, OK

Kiowa cover on Apache cradle board (c1890) plus toy Apache cradleboard at Oklahoma History Center. Oklahoma City, OK

Nez Perce child's cradle board (c1920) at Nelson Museum of the West. Cheyenne, WY

Sioux beaded child's cradle board (1930s) at Nelson Museum of the West. Cheyenne, WY

Ogallala Sioux beadwork papoose carrier (c1880-90) at Lincoln County Historical Museum. North Platte, NE

Lakota beadwork hood cradle board (c1895) at Buffalo Bill Historical Center. Cody, WY

Cheyenne beadwork hood cradle board (c1885) at Buffalo Bill Historical Center. Cody, WY

Cheyenne beaded cradle board (1890) at Denver Art Museum. Denver, CO

Cheyenne beadwork hood cradle board (c1890) at Buffalo Bill Historical Center. Cody, WY

Seri cradle board in Arizona State Museum. Tucson, AZ

Crow beaded cradle board (1890) at Denver Art Museum. Denver, CO

Native dress & papoose carrier as worn by Sacagawea at Fort Clatsop. Astoria, OR


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