Sold for $3,438

Sold prices are inclusive of Buyer’s Premium

Lot Description

Arapaho Quilled Cradle

late 19th century

thread and sinew-sewn on a cotton cloth body; quilled buffalo hide medallion at crown; edge of cradle is framed with quilled rawhide slats and dew claw accents

length 36 inches

Sold to Benefit the U.S. Children's Center on Historical Education and Advocacy

sold at Christie's

Condition Report

unknown collection tag sewn on reverse

all quilled straps are present, one of the top straps has become detatched from one end; scattered quill loss and missing dew claws

no other provenance

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