Old Plains Leather Beaded Cradle Hood with Fabric Wrap Native American Indian

Description

This is a gorgeous old beaded leather and fabric baby cradle.  The beadwork is all present and firmly intact. The cradle hood is beaded on soft brain-tanned leather and lined with cotton fabric.
Tab: measures 3 1/2" x 4 1/2" without the fringe..
Front: 19" across at beaded hood  X 8"  (from top of beadwork to where it is sewn onto fabric).  The top of the beadwork to bottom of fabric hem measures 27" .  The fabric wrap measures 32 1/2" wide at hem when open and flat.
Back: top of cradle (beaded hood included) to bottom of fabric hem measures 27". The beadwork on the hood in the back is 19" across where it attaches to fabric.
The beadwork is all hand-done and the hood is sewn by hand onto the fabric wrap. The edges of the fabric wrap is sewn by machine. this is a beautiful piece to frame and hand or displayed in another way in a collection. Beautiful beadwork with vibrant white, blue, yellow and red beaded patterns.  The cradle represents rich cultural history and very skilled artistry. Just gorgeous. There is some fading due to the sun.  Please see photos for additional details.