This book presents a thorough survey of cradles, cradleboards, and cradle baskets from thirty-one tribes across California. Farmer visited public and private museums, private collections, and auction houses to document the characteristics of these sturdy and lovingly constructed baby baskets from cultures as diverse as the Klamath River, the eastern Sierra Nevada, and Baja. Full-color photographs display each cradle's distinctive construction and decorative work.
- ISBN10 0976149230
- ISBN13 9780976149231
- Publish Date 19 July 2001
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 26 July 2022
- Publish Country US
- Imprint Heyday Books
- Format Paperback (US Trade)
- Pages 226
- Language English