Antique Indigenous Youth Snowshoes Eastern Canada, late 19th – early 20th c Likely Anishinaabe nightgown eventually deciding on a fashion

eventually deciding on a fashion career

The rings are in alternating colours of red and black

The front of the coat flaps over to button closed

All pure wool

Condition: This 1960s houndstooth trench  is in very good condition with no pronounced wear or flaws

Antique Indigenous Youth Snowshoes Eastern Canada, late 19th – early 20th c Likely Anishinaabe nightgown eventually deciding on a fashionThis rare pair of Indigenous made Canadian snowshoes represents a finely crafted example of Eastern Woodland winter travel equipment, produced for a child or youth and intended for active use rather than ceremonial display. The snowshoes are constructed with steam bent wooden frames in a narrow, elongated form characteristic of the Eastern Subarctic and Boreal Forest regions. The frames are fitted with hand laced rawhide webbing, irregular in