Snowshoe (one of a pair, see 13.1.576)
Dene (Athabascan)
Subarctic
collected early 19th century
Wood, rawhide, and feathers
Overall: 59 1/16 × 10 5/8 in. (150 × 27 cm)
Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth: Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth College
13.1.575
Geography
Place Made: United States, North America
Period
19th century
Object Name
Transportation: Land
Research Area
Native American
Native American: Subarctic
Not on view
Course History
ANTH 12.11, NAS 30, Arctic Crossroads: Its Peoples, Cultures, and History, William Fitzhugh, Winter 2015
Provenance
In collection by the late 19th century; listed in the Frederick Hall catalogue; catalogued in 1913.
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