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Snowshoes

Collection Type

  • Transportation

Date

ca. 1900

GUSN

GUSN-11804

Description

A fish-shaped wooden armature with two cross pieces and woven with cat gut in three sections. It has an attached leather thong with a buckle for a foot.

Details

Descriptive Terms

snowshoes
bentwood
lacquering
leather
metal
figure- and animal-derived motifs
fish
Snowshoe
Bentwood
Unidentified Metal
Leather
Fish
Lacquered
Snowshoe

Additional Identification Number

1983.161A,B

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

9 3/4 (W) (inches)

Credit Line

Bequest of Amelia W. Little

Accession Number

1983.161AB

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