Snowshoes

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Nom de l'objet :	Snowshoes
Type de l'objet :	Snowshoes
Catégorie de l'objet :	Personal Artefacts
Sous-catégorie de l'objet :	Clothing " Footwear
Matériaux :	wood, Bailer / binder twine
Numéro de catalogue :	GG.1586
Numéro d'accession :	GG.1586
Description :	Two large handmade tear drop shaped Mi'k Maq webbed snow shoes.
Commentaires :	One of the modes of transportation for the Mi'kmaq in the winter was snowshoes, which enabled the Mi'kmaq to travel in deep snow. The Mi'k Maq also used snowshoes to stalk moose and caribou and for tending their trap lines during the winter months. The typical snowshoe is a curved wooden frame with a webbing of tightly stretched raw hide. Sometimes one or two wooden bars are fitted across the shoe to give it added strength. The Mi'kmaq snowshoe is circular like an animal's paw. They were tied onto the foot and ankle with leather straps. The heel and toe were left free to move. The wide frame and webbing of the snowshoe helped to spread the person's weight over a large area. Instead of sinking into the snow. http://www.cdli.ca/~bjeddore/snowshoes.htm
Longueur :	116
Largeur :	37
Établissement :	Garden of the Gulf Museum Facebook-Garden of the Gulf Museum Twitter-Garden of the Gulf Museum
Ville de l'établissement :	Montague
Province de l'établissement :	Prince Edward Island

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