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baby carrier

human history
  • Ingoa Kē

    cradleboard (alternative name)

  • Kupu whakaahua

    baby carrier, cradleboard

    Made from bamboo and cane. rectangular frame made from bamboo, cane hexagonal open work weaving tied to the frame create backboard structure, with denser weave towards the bottom of the frame. A triangular platform is attached by cane hinges at the base of the frame, platform is made from knot weaving around a bamboo frame. Shoulder straps are attached to upper sides of the frame and are made from cane in plait weave that are a wide band that taper into a cylindrical rope shape. 5 ties of wrapped cane in arch shapes are located around the frame that a rope is tied through to secure the baby into the cradleboard

  • Wāhi
  • Accession Number
    1994.168
  • Rā Tāpiringa
    12 Oct 1994
  • Tohu Tuakiri Kē

    54827 (ethnology)

  • Wāhanga

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