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Skin winder

Title
Skin winder
Contributor
Musée de la Civilisation (sharing)
Pikogan Elders Committee (description)
Creator
Irène Jérôme
Language
English
Subject
Tool
Famille
Jérôme
Description
Piece of wood half-open at one end.

Used to make hare-skin blankets. These were cast in strips, then wound around the skin winder. In winter, the strips were hung outside, swelling and becoming bushy. The blanket was then woven.
Format
Object
Caractéristiques du format
Length: 19 cm ; Width: 1.2 cm ; Height: 0.6 cm
Matériaux
Wood (Mitik)
Technique de fabrication
Carved
Date Created
1975
Access Rights
Open access
License
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Date Modified
2024-10-02
Identifier
MdlC75-1132