snowshoes

snowshoes

snowshoes

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Introduction

A pair of snowshoes with slightly squared and raised toes. The museum description for them says they are "Native North American, E Woodlands. From Canada." Bequeathed to the Glasgow Museums Resource Centre by the late William Turner, Baranflow, Helensburgh.

Nation of Maker: American
Nation of Origin

The museum documentation reads: "Native North American, E Woodlands. From Canada.'

Summary of Source(s) for this Relative

Museum documentation and on-site researchers' notes.

Materials

wood; woolen yarn, red and blue; sinew (babiche)

Techniques or Format

The snowshoes have slightly squared and slightly raised toes. To make the frame, pieces of wood were steamed and then bent. The webbing is babiche. Tufts of red and blue woolen yarn are attached to the snowshoes.

Dimensions: 91.3 × 26.3 × 0 cm
Condition: Very good.
Current Location: Glasgow Museums Resource Centre, Scotland
Catalogue, Accession or Reference Number: 1904.14.GW.1,2
Who the Institution Acquired the Relative or Heritage Item From: William Turner, of Baranflow, Helensburgh
Collection Narratives and Histories

Bequeathed to the Glasgow Museums Resource Centre by the late William Turner, Baranflow, Helensburgh.

GKS Reference Number: 25182
How to Cite this Item

Item to be cited by catalog number, collection and institution.

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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