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Lot Description

Mohawk Carved and Painted Cradle

mid-19th century

carved with a flowering tree of life, birds with glass seed bead eyes, and a pair of bears; painted in blue, yellow, red, and green; underside of footboard painted with floral design

length 31 inches x width 14-1/4 inches

Exhibited:
June 30-2015 - May 2016. Anishnaabek Art: Gift of the Great Lakes. Harbor Springs Area Historical Society, Harbor Spring, Michigan

Published:
Hemenway, Eric and Mary Cummings. Anishnaabek Art: Gift of the Great Lakes (2015: 13).

Property from the Estate of Robert Streett

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