Vintage Native American Navajo-style Cedar Cradle Board Mink Tails Glass Beads For Sale

Vintage 32\" Southwestern Navajo-Style Cedar Cradleboard with Mink Tails Leather and Antique Venetian White Trade Bead DecorDESCRIPTION:Offered for sale is a large Vintage Southwestern Navajo-style cedar cradleboard measuring approximately 32 inches tall by 23 inches wide.This striking decorative cradleboard is constructed from two long wooden/cedar backboards with a broad curved wooden upper bow or hood piece and a wooden footrest. It is extensively laced with leather/hide straps and decorated with numerous brown mink tails, white beadwork accents, and knotted textile elements.The overall form and construction are patterned after traditional Southwestern Diné (Navajo) cradleboards and make this an impressive display piece for a Western, Southwestern, ranch, lodge, cabin, Native American-inspired, or rustic collection.DETAILS:• Approximate overall size: 32\" tall x 23\" wide
• Materials: Cedar/wood, leather or hide lacing, beads, textile cord and mink tails
• Estimated age: Mid-to-late 20th century, approximately 1950s-1980s
• Maker: Unknown / unsigned
• Tribal affiliation: Unknown / unverified
• Exact place of manufacture: Unknown
• Large full-size decorative/display piece
• Numerous fur pendants around the sides, top and bottom
• White bead accents along both sides
• Leather/hide lacing throughout
• Curved wooden upper bow/hood
• Wooden lower footrest
• Hanging strap at topCONDITION:Vintage pre-owned condition with age-related wear throughout.There are scratches, scuffs, surface marks, discoloration and other normal evidence of age and previous display. The leather/hide lacing shows age and wear, with some loose or irregular areas. The fur decorations also show varying degrees of age and wear. There may be minor losses, old repairs, replaced components or other imperfections that are not immediately apparent.Please examine ALL photographs carefully and use the zoom feature. The photographs are an important part of the description and are intended to show the item\'s construction and present condition.No restoration has been performed by the seller.IMPORTANT AUTHENTICITY & ATTRIBUTION DISCLOSURE:No maker\'s signature, certificate of authenticity, provenance, tribal enrollment information or other documentation accompanies this item.Although the form and construction are consistent with a Navajo/Diné-style Southwestern cradleboard, the seller has NOT independently authenticated this item as having been made by a Navajo/Diné or other Native American artisan.For that reason, this item is being sold and described as \"Navajo-style\" and/or \"Southwestern style.\" NO representation or guarantee is being made that this item was manufactured by a member of the Navajo Nation, another federally or state-recognized tribe, or any particular Native American artisan.The estimated 1950s-1980s age range is an opinion based on the item\'s apparent materials, construction, appearance and wear. The beads appear to be antique European trade beads that are over 100 years old, and the mink tails appear to be bound on the ends by hand made woven needlework. It has not been professionally dated, and the age should therefore be considered approximate rather than guaranteed.FUR DISCLOSURE:The exact animal species represented by the fur components has NOT been professionally identified or verified, but appear to be mink tails. No representation is made regarding fur species, age or origin. The item is offered subject to all applicable federal, state and local laws. Buyer is responsible for determining whether possession or shipment is permitted in the buyer\'s jurisdiction.DISPLAY / SAFETY NOTICE:This item is being sold strictly as a vintage collectible and decorative display object.It is NOT being represented or sold as a modern infant-care or child-safety product and should NOT be used to carry, restrain, transport or hold an infant or child.PLEASE NOTE:This is a vintage item and is sold in its present condition as photographed. Please expect appropriate signs of age and use.Measurements are approximate.Colors can vary somewhat because of photography, lighting and individual monitor/display settings.Please review the photographs carefully before purchasing. Photographs are considered part of the item description.You will receive the exact cradleboard shown in the photographs.FREE SHIPPING within the contiguous United States.Because this is a large vintage item with projecting wooden and decorative components, it will be carefully packed for shipment.Thank you for looking!