DepartmentAsia
Baby Cradle
NameBaby Cradle
CultureKoli Poeple
Datec. 1960s
Place madeGujarat, India, South Asia, Asia
Mediumwood, metal, paint
DimensionsSee conidition report for measurements of multiple pieces.
Credit LineGift of Ingrid Lee
Object numberA.2006.28.1V
DescriptionPortable 5 piece handpainted wooden baby cradle with a rectangular box-like carrier for baby. Exterior framework consists of 2 saw-horse-like structures connected with a separate horizontal H shaped cross-bar. The baby carrier hangs above the ground. The rectangular carrier includes a separate baser floor covered with a thin textile-striped fabric in yellow, tan, green, and blue. The woodwork is smooth, rounded and hand-painted in distinct horizontal bands of orange, green, black, tan, and pink. Each band is painted with a dominant underlying color and overpainted with a contrasting speckled color. A repeated diamond-shaped painted motif covers all except the bottom of the 3 rungs on the carrier.
