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Introduction

A pair of snowshoes with wooden frames and babiche netting. Red woolen yarn tassels are attached to the frames. The letters "A F" are carved on both snowshoes. Probably made in the 19th century.

Nation of Maker: American American
Date Made or Date Range: 1800s
Summary of Source(s) for this Relative

Based on on-site researchers' notes.

Materials

wood; hide; babiche (sinew cord); paint; woolen yarn, red; spruce root

Techniques or Format

The wooden frames have fairly rounded, flat toes. The hide tie for the foot is laced through babiche webbing in a horizontal pattern before emerging at the toe area to tie around the moccasin. Snowshoe tails are sewn together with spruce root. Red woolen yarn tassels are attached to the frames. The letters "AF" are carved into one of the horizontal wooden pieces on both of the snowshoes.

Motifs and Patterns

The letters "A F" are carved on both snowshoes.

Condition: Good
Current Location: Glasgow Museums Resource Centre, Scotland
Catalogue, Accession or Reference Number: ETHNN'70-20, 20a
GKS Reference Number: 25836
Record Creation Context

This record was created on 9 April 2007, as part of a GRASAC research visit to Scotland.

Record Creation Notes/Observations

On-site researchers: Cory Willmott, Heidi Bohaker, Laura Peers, Ruth Phillips, Keith Jamieson, Alan Corbiere, Alison Brown, Patricia Allen

Approximate Place of Origin

43.6, -71.9

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