DepartmentUnited States & Canada
Baby in cradleboard pin
NameFigural Pin
CultureDiné (Navajo)
Date1955 - 1958
(not assigned)North America
Mediumwood, cotton, wool, metal
Dimensions1 3/4 × 9/16 × 3/4 in. (4.4 × 1.5 × 1.9 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Mary Daniels, A.2012.20.8
Terms
- Fort Defiance
Object numberA.2012.20.8
DescriptionBaby In Cradleboard Has Small Brass Safety Pin Attached To Back For Wearing. Cradleboard Has Head Protector And Two Projecting "Ears." Baby Is Wrapped In A White Cotton Blanket With Thread Ties And Has A White Face And Black Hair, Painted Dot Eyes And Red Dot Mouth. A Small Piece Of Red Felt Is Attached At Back, To Which The Safety Pin Is Attached.
c. 1960
c. 1900
c. 1960
early 20th c.
c. 1960
c. 1960
c. 1970