Baby Carrier

Shipibo-Conibo

20th century

Not on view

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Provenance

Title: Baby Carrier
Date: 20th century
Geography: Peru, Ucayali River, Amazon
Culture: Shipibo-Conibo
Medium: Cotton, bone
Dimensions: Height 8-1/2 in.
Classification: Textiles-Woven
Credit Line: Bequest of John B. Elliott, 1997
Object Number: 1999.47.317
Curatorial Department: The Michael C. Rockefeller Wing

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