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snow shoes
snow shoes
snow shoes
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Introduction
Pair of snowshoes, frame in wood and meshwork in hide and twisted tendon.
Name of Maker(s):
Unknown maker
Nation of Maker:
Ojibwe
Nation of Origin
Based on style.
Date Made or Date Range:
Prior to 1887
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Materials
Wood, hide, tendon
Dimensions:
1380 × 348 × 0 mm
Condition:
Good
Reasons for connecting this relative with particular times, materials, styles and uses
The snow shoes were listed in a 1887 catalogue. They might also be the snow shoes listed in an 1840 catalogue.
Provenance
Current Location:
University of Aberdeen Museums & Special Collections, Aberdeen, Scotland
Catalogue, Accession or Reference Number:
ABDUA:5401
Link to Institution's Collections Database:
ABDUA:5401 CALMView
Collection at Current Location:
ABDUA University of Aberdeen Human Culture Collection
Date of Acquisition by the Institution:
Prior to 1887 - possibly prior to 1840
Who the Institution Acquired the Relative or Heritage Item From:
Possibly Alexander MacDonald Esq of Keppoch
Publication History
Reid, R W (1912) Illustrated Catalogue of the Anthropological Museum, University of Aberdeen, p246
About This GRASAC Record
GKS Reference Number:
59095
How to Cite this Item
“Snowshoes, pair”, catalogue number ABDUA:5401 in the University of Aberdeen Museums and Special Collections, is licenced under CC By 4.0.
Record Creation Context
Created as part of the Caring and Sharing project 2020-2022
Approximate Place of Origin
45.8, -83.9
Source of Information about Places
Based on style.