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Snowshoes (woman's), made of birch(?).
Snowshoes (woman's), made of birch(?).
Object Number 99-12-10/52982
Display Title Snowshoes (woman's), made of birch(?).
Descriptions
Object Description Snowshoes (woman's), made of birch(?).
Inventory Description Snowshoes
Classification
  • Snowshoe
Department Ethnographic
Date Ca. 1800-1850
Culture
  • Southeastern Ojibwa
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States
Materials Wood Rawhide Pigment Wool
Dimensions Length: 70.8 cm; Width: 30 cm; Depth: 3 cm
Credit Line Gift of the Heirs of David Kimball, 1899
Provenance
Provenance Boston Museum
Donor David P. Kimball
Donor Augusta K. Horton
Donor L. Cushing Kimball

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