The baby was placed in the interior birch-bark liner within the
cradle and covered by reindeer hide sewn to the edges of the
liner. Shavings of dry wood were used to absorb moisture. During
migrations the cradle carrying the baby was hung on a separate
reindeer; in dwellings it was hung on poles. The outer cover of
the cradle is made from reindeer-leg fur and is decorated with
red wool cloth, metal buttons, colored seed-bead embroidery,
bells, and pendants made from strings of colored beads and
metal. The cradle belonged to the family of Nikifor Yakovlevich
Archank, the prince of the first Kurkugir tribe. Wood, suede of
moose, reindeer-leg fur, cloth, metal, bead strings, birch bark,
reindeer hide, wood shavings. Length of the cradle 68 cm, width
2127 cm, height 1620 cm. Basket: 59 cm, width 22 cm. Coll. No.
1210-81 (cradle), 1210-82 (interior cover and shavings).