Export

Akimak

Title
Akimak
Contributor
Musée McCord (sharing)
Language
English
Subject
Snowshoes (Akimak)
Transportation
Crafts
Winter (Pibon)
Snow (Kôn)
Description
Pairs of snowshoes (akimak) donated by the Natural History Society of Montreal to the McCord Stewart Museum.

Men and women worked together to make the snowshoes: the former made the wooden frame and the braiding in the middle, the latter braided the ends. The braiding in the centre of the snowshoe had to be extremely strong to support the weight of one person.

The choice and preparation of the wood used for the shaft, as well as the cutting and braiding of the skin strips, required a great deal of technical know-how.
Format
Object
Caractéristiques du format
Length: 69.7 cm; Width: 24.4 cm; Height: 11.2 cm
Matériaux
Wood (Mitik)
Sinew
Leather (Packwekin)
Wool
Paint
Technique de fabrication
Cut
Carved
Arched
Braided
Perforated
Tied
Painted
Date Created
1865-1900
Actualité
Still in common use
Titre antérieur
Snowshoe [McCord Museum]
Title replaced by the Anicinabemowin term.
Access Rights
Open access
License
Contact Minwashin
Date Modified
2024-10-03
Identifier
MMCS-M10399.1-2