Snowshoe
Pair of woven snowshoes with fine sinew straps. One-piece beavertail frame with two wooden braces. Hexagonal mesh made of leather straps where the foot rests and industrial wire at each end. Center of frame covered with rawhide. Assembled with 19th-century metal nails. Weaving shows no breakage. Original moosehide harness.
- Accession Number 2021.59.54.1-2
- Period 19th century
- Materials moose skin, hide, skin, sinew, wood, white ash
- Technique assembled, nailed, woven
- Measurements 2 x 101 cm
- Accession Number 2021.59.54.1-2
- Period 19th century
- Materials moose skin, hide, skin, sinew, wood, white ash
- Technique assembled, nailed, woven
- Measurements 2 x 101 cm
© Pointe-à-Callière Collection, donation by Jacques Lacaille, 2021.059.054.1-2
Photo by Michel Pinault
- On display
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