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Introduction
A pair of mid- to late-twentieth century Anishinaabe snowshoes from the Blind River region. Donated by S. Schooh in 1991.
Nation of Maker:
Anishinaabe
Nation of Origin
Museum documentation
Place of Origin:
Blind River, ON
Date Made or Date Range:
1950s to 1991
Summary of Source(s) for this Relative
Museum documentation, GRASAC generated
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Materials
unidentified wood; babiche; commercial leather; metal buckles
Techniques or Format
With wooden frames and two crossbars, these snowshoes have a tapered end and flat rounded toe. The netting is made of babiche that is fastened to the frame at the toe and tail sections with the selvage thong method, and at the foot sections through wrapping. For the bindings, commercial leather straps with metal buckles are secured to netting at the foot section.
Dimensions:
122 × 36.5 × 0 cm
Condition:
Good
Reasons for connecting this relative with particular times, materials, styles and uses
Museum documentation
Provenance
Current Location:
Museum Volkenkunde, Leiden, Netherlands
Catalogue, Accession or Reference Number:
5657-1 a, b
Date of Acquisition by the Institution:
1991
Who the Institution Acquired the Relative or Heritage Item From:
S. Schooh
Collection Narratives and Histories
Donated by S. Schooh in 1991
About This GRASAC Record
GKS Reference Number:
24915
Approximate Place of Origin
46.1913, -82.9491
Source of Information about Places
Museum documentation