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Namak

Title
Namak
Contributor
Museum of Civilization (sharing)
Pikogan elders committee (description)
Creator
Mrs David Polson
Subject
Tool
Snowshoes (Akimak)
Famille
Polson
Description
Oblong piece of birchwood, pointed at both ends and perforated in the centre. Used to weave snowshoes. Can be made of bones or wood.

Sinew needles vary in size among First Peoples. Wanda Crépeau-Etapp notes that this needle is wider than that used by the Innu, for example.
Format
Object
Caractéristiques du format
Length: 13 cm ; Width: 1.3 cm ; Thickness: 0.3 cm
Matériaux
Wood (Mitik)
Birch (Wikwasatik)
Technique de fabrication
Carved
Titre antérieur
Sinew needle [Museum of Civilization] Title replaced by the term in Anicinabemowin.
Access Rights
Open access
License
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Date Modified
2024-10-02
Identifier
MdlC75-1276-1