Baby-Carrier

Baby-Carrier

Object name: Baby-Carrier
Date: 1830-1836
Dimensions:
800 x 430 mm
Medium: Hide, glass
Object number: C09482
DescriptionBaby-carrier or sack cradle of antelope skin, decorated with broad vertical bands of blue and white beads. This baby-carrier alone uses around 30,000 beads for decoration! It is funnel shaped, and open at the top with a square bottom. There are carrrying straps at the top. From the Ammacassa tribe.