Umatilla Beaded Hide Doll Cradle

late 19th century

thread-sewn; keyhole-shaped board beaded with overlay stitch using colors of rose, cobalt, pea green, and white; traces of yellow pigment on hide; visor is wrapped with beadwork and embellished with shell button drops; hide doll, with beaded and inked face and long horsehair braids, is nestled inside; her feet dangle from bottom

length 16 inches