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Object Number
985-27-10/60326A
Display Title
Pair of snowshoes. Elongated tear drop shape. Bend up in front.
Descriptions
Object Description
Pair of snowshoes. Elongated tear drop shape. Bend up in front. Wood frame w/ wood cross support. Sinew netting. 177.6x36 cm.
Inventory Description
Snowshoe, carved wood, sinew webbing, red mteal clamp on edge, highly worn, frag
Classification
- Snowshoe
Department
Ethnographic
Date
1800-1899?
Culture
- Dene
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
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Canada
/
Northwest Territories
Materials
Wood, Sinew, Metal
Dimensions
Overall: 159.5 x 35.5 x 3 cm (62 13/16 x 14 x 1 3/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
985-27-10/60326A; 24325
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