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Object Number
69-30-10/1629
Display Title
Pair of snow shoes
Descriptions
Object Description
Pair of snow shoes
Inventory Description
Snowshoes, elongated and tapering, upturned toe, hide webbing and footbed
Classification
- Snowshoe
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Chilkat?
- Athapascan?
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
/
Alaska
Materials
Wood, Hide
Dimensions
Overall: 98 x 19.5 x 11.5 cm (38 9/16 x 7 11/16 x 4 1/2 in.)
Quantity
1 Pair
Label on object
1629
Credit Line
Museum Purchase, 1869
Provenance
Collector
Capt. Edward Gustavus Fast
(10/1867 - 07/1868)
Seller
Capt. Edward Gustavus Fast
(1869)
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