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Akimak

Title
Akimak
Contributor
Musée McCord (sharing)
Creator
Chief John Ferris
Language
English
Subject
Snowshoes (Akimak)
Transportation
Crafts
Winter (Pibon)
Snow (Kôn)
Famille
Ferris
Description
Pairs of snowshoes (akimak) donated by Mr. and Mrs. William Bentley to the McCord Stewart Museum. They were made by John Ferris.

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: 123 cm; Width: 29.3 cm; Height: 21.5 cm
Matériaux
Wood (Mitik)
Sinew
Cotton
Nail
Metal (Piobik)
Technique de fabrication
Carved
Arched
Braided
Nailed
Date Created
1923
Actualité
Still in common use
Titre antérieur
Snowshoe [Musée McCord]
Title replaced by the Anicinabemowin term.
Access Rights
Open access
License
Contact Minwashin
Date Modified
2024-10-03
Identifier
MMCS-M11051.1-2