Snowshoes
tangluk
“pair of snowshoes”
Language:
Central Yup'ik
Fine-meshed snowshoes that curve up at the toes are for walking on soft, deep snow. The frames are made from pieces of hot water-softened wood, bent into shape and lashed together at the toe and heel, separated in the middle by cross-bars. The mesh is leather thong, spiral-cut from a piece of caribou or other hide.
Culture:
Yup’ik
Region:
Bristol Bay, Alaska
Object Category:
Travel
Dimensions:
Length: 128cm
Accession Date:
1917 (collected 1894-1907)
Source:
D. F. Tozier Collection
Museum:
National Museum of the American Indian
Museum ID Number:
071136.000
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