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Cradle
Native American, Mi'kmaq (Micmac)
about 1840
Object Place: Maine, New Brunswick or Nova Scotia, Canda, Eastern (Northeast) Region
Medium/Technique
Quillwork, birch bark, pine
Dimensions
Overall: 16.5 x 22.5 x 13.3 cm (6 1/2 x 8 7/8 x 5 1/4 in.)
Credit Line
Partial gift of Jay Gates and Hilsinger Janson Fund for Native American Art
Accession Number2015.881
CollectionsAmericas
ClassificationsBasketry
ProvenanceAbout 2002, sold from an American private collection to Turkey Mountain Traders (dealer), Scottsdale, AZ (later Evergreen, CO); 2002, sold by Turkey Mountain Traders to Jay Gates, Washington, DC; 2015, sold by Jay Gates, through John Molloy Gallery, New York, to the MFA. (Accession Date: March 18, 2015)