Native American Mom Carrying a Cradleboard & Baby
20" Tall x  86" Wide x 7" Deep
Native American Mom Carrying a Cradleboard & Baby is a creation by Kim Elkins who is known throughout the world for her unique dolls.
Her face is serene, peaceful & knowing. She is wearing a distinctive tooled leather wrap, and a leather medallion with a flower design on her forehead. She is carrying a papoose of cradleboard with a faceless baby inside enclosed in white rabbit fur. There is a belief that when a kid spends lots of time in a carrier, his or her body will develop straight as well as tall. Once a kid is tied into this carrier, there is a perception that he or she is “under the rainbow.”
No doll is the same,  each one is infused with a life of its own, and each one has chosen its owner before it is bought. Kim has the unique talent of transforming "found" objects into being utilized for her works of art...An old piece of Pendleton wool... homespun yarn from a neighbor's sheep...beautiful old buttons...and so much more.
Recently she did a trade for ancient beads from 1200BC. Many of her dolls are embellished with these beautiful and rare beads. Her work has been featured in many quality galleries in the US and collected by people around the world. Look carefully, maybe this doll has preselected you!
Handcrafted in Washington