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Object Number
99-12-10/52981.1
Display Title
Two snowshoes, probably made of ash. Charcoal and ochre dye. No metal fasteners.
Descriptions
Object Description
Two snowshoes, probably made of ash. Charcoal and ochre dye. No metal fasteners.
Inventory Description
Snowshoe, pointed back, hide webbing, black pigment decoration
Classification
- Snowshoe
Department
Ethnographic
Date
before 1899
Culture
- Ojibwa
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
Materials
Wood, Hide, Pigment
Dimensions
Overall: 96 x 41.3 x 2.4 cm (37 13/16 x 16 1/4 x 15/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
99-12-10/52981
Credit Line
Gift of the Heirs of David Kimball, 1899
Provenance
Provenance
Boston Museum
Donor
David P. Kimball
Donor
L. Cushing Kimball
Donor
Augusta K. Horton
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