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- Objects in this Location
- Created by
- Unidentified
- Date
- 1900s
- Medium
- wood with metal
- Dimensions
- 22 5/8 × 37 × 14 3/4 in. (57.5 × 94 × 37.5 cm)
- Description
- Wooden field cradle constructed from a light tone wood and metal nails. Cradle consists of four sides with two slightly curved pieces that serve as a rocking base. The longer sides of the cradle feature a long wood board. The shorter sides of the cradle are comprised of a tall board with a rounded top. Connecting the two rounded tops is a wooden handle.
- Place collected
- Moultrie, Colquitt County, Georgia, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Slavery and Freedom Objects
- Type
- cribs
- Topic
- Agriculture
- American South
- Children
- Domestic life
- Families
- Fatherhood
- Motherhood
- Parenthood
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Oprah Winfrey
- Object number
- 2014.312.4
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




