Snowshoes
Item number Na716 a-b from the MOA: University of British Columbia.
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Description
Pair of adult snowshoes; bent wood frames with (moose ?) hide lacing (untanned). Mid-section wider weave than front and back section. Front cross-baton holds heavier lashing for front toe hold. Back baton also holds lashing. Hide strips wound around sides at mid-section hitch made from 1 inch lamp wick. Back section of shoe frames are nailed together. Tufts of red wool attached to front and sides as decorative elements. Traces of white paint at the front tips of the shoes.
History Of Use
Used for walking on deep snow.
Narrative
The donors said they were found in the cellar of a house in Manitoba, in 1960. The house dated back to 1914.
Item History
- Made in Manitoba, Canada
- Owned by Audrey P. Shane and Walter Shane before January 31, 1977
- Received from Audrey P. Shane (Donor) and Walter Shane (Donor) on January 31, 1977
What
- Name
- Snowshoes
- Identification Number
- Na716 a-b
- Type of Item
- snowshoe
- Material
- metal, wool fibre, cotton fibre, wood, skin and paint
- Manufacturing Technique
- laced, shaped, nailed, set and soaked
- Part A
- height 5.0 cm, width 28.5 cm, depth 94.0 cm
- Part B
- height 5.5 cm, width 29.0 cm, depth 93.0 cm
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Manitoba, Canada
Who
- Culture
- Ojibwa
- Previous Owner
- Audrey P. Shane and Walter Shane
- Received from
- Audrey P. Shane (Donor) and Walter Shane (Donor)
When
- Ownership Date
- before January 31, 1977
- Acquisition Date
- on January 31, 1977
Other
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 0354/0001 a-b
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