Snowshoes
Name/Title
SnowshoesEntry/Object ID
2017.3.6a-bDescription
Caned snowshoes sized for a child. The frame of each shoe is made of a single piece of wood bent into shape and held with two reinforcement bars across the middle. The inside of the shoe is webbed with sinew, woven into an open pattern. The attachment points of the webbing at the front and back are decorated with tufting. Leather straps woven through the center of the shoe hold the users feet in place.Context
Made by Abenaki artisans in Vermont for the tourist trade.Acquisition
Accession
2017.3Source or Donor
Wiseman, Frederick M.Acquisition Method
GiftCredit Line
Gift of Frederick M. WisemanMade/Created
Place
Village
FondaTown
SwantonCounty
Franklin CountyState/Province
VermontCountry
United States of AmericaContinent
North AmericaEthnography
Culture/Tribe
Abenaki
Native American