Name/Title
SnowshoeEntry/Object ID
002.4.2a,bDescription
One set of two snowshoes. Each snowshoe is made with an exterior bent wood frame that is held together with three metal clamps. The interior of each snowshoe is comprised of a central rectangular piece of canvas fabric that is suspended on a woven rope net that is secured to the frame through a series of holes in the wood. Each snowshoe has four circular metal rings, two attached to either side of the central canvas rectangle. These rings were used to attach the snowshoe bindings and there is one canvas binding remaining on each snowshoe. The right snowshoe has black coloured stenciled writing preserved on the canvas rectangle.Context
Snowshoe designs have been perfected by Indigenous peoples, a product of Indigenous technology and ingenuity, and have become a symbol of Canadian identity and culture. Snowshoes are a staple in North American winter activities, ranging from hiking, hunting, mountaineering, and even in racing. Snowshoe racing is part of the Arctic Winter Games - an event to celebrate sports and Indigenous culture. Snowshoes have different names because the different shapes closely resemble animals -- swallowtail is a slimmer snowshoe with a long tail, bearpaw is a small and round snowshoe, and beavertail is a round snowshoe with a short tail.Lexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
SnowshoeNomenclature Sub-Class
Human-Powered VehiclesNomenclature Class
Land Transportation T&ENomenclature Category
Category 07: Distribution & Transportation ObjectsSearch Terms
Snowshoes, Sport, Canada, Indigenous, Canadian Armed Forces, Bearpaw, Handmade, Winter, 1950Legacy Lexicon
Object Name
Shoe (footwear), SnowshoeDimensions
Height
46.5 cmWidth
25 cmDepth
3.5 cmDimension Notes
2021-01-05
Two snowshoes with identical measurements.Material
Canvas, metal - métal, metal - métal, fibre
