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Baby carrier
Bahau [Dayak] peoples, Borneo Indonesia
mid-20th century
Medium/Technique
Wood, fiber, beads, shells, cloth
Dimensions
Overall: 32 x 40 x 25 cm (12 5/8 x 15 3/4 x 9 13/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Clifford S. Ackley in honor of Christraud Geary
Accession Number2014.839
CollectionsContemporary Art, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsTextiles
DescriptionBaby carrier with wooden seat/base. Decorated with a beadwork panel featuring a large, central figure in yellow. Tufts of beadwork and shells. Braided grass straps.
Provenance1990, sold by Gregory Murdock (dealer), Arlington, MA to Clifford Ackley, Boston; 2014, gift of Clifford Ackley to the MFA. (Accession Date: May 28, 2014)