Native American Christmas ornament - Indian Made Cradle Board with Baby

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Ornament - Cradle Board w/Baby - Native American Made Christmas Ornaments

Native American Christmas Ornament - Cradle Board w/Baby.

These cradle boards with their babies are hand made by Native American Navajo Indians.

Wooden board
Fabric baby
Rawhide lacing

Accent colors will vary (some typical examples of what you may expect are pictured to the left - price is $7.99 for each cradle board w/baby).

Approximate size of the cradle board is 3" long.

As with any hand made product, color and size variations and minor imperfections are to be expected and treasured.

What is a Cradleboard?
Navajo cradleboards are made either by men or women. After the child's birth, the wood is chosen from the eastern side of a secluded cedar or juniper tree that has not been struck by lightning, rubbed against by a bear, or broken by the wind. Cradleboards are thought of as a gift from the Holy People. The backboards represent mother earth and father sky. The head loop is bent like a rainbow to keep the child safe.

The shredded bark of the Cliff-rose evergreen is often used to pad the cradleboard, form a pillow, and keep it smelling sweet.

The baby is swaddled in cloth and held secure with rawhide ties. Parents use the cradleboard to keep their babies safe until the child is ready to crawl. Cradleboards enable mothers to carry their babies on their backs or to take them along on horseback. Cradleboards can also be hung from the branches of a tree or propped against the trunk.

$7.99

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