Namak
- Title
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Namak
- Contributor
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Museum of Civilization (sharing)
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Pikogan elders committee (description)
- Creator
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Mrs David Polson
- Subject
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Anicinabe ocitowin (Arts and crafts)Anicinabe ocitowin (Arts and crafts)
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ToolTool
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Akimak (snowshoe)Akimak (snowshoe)
- Famille
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PolsonPolson
- Description
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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
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ObjectObject
- Caractéristiques du format
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Length: 13 cm ; Width: 1.3 cm ; Thickness: 0.3 cm
- Matériaux
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Wood (Mitik)
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Birch (Wikwasatik)
- Technique de fabrication
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Carved
- Transmission
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NenawitcNenawitc
- Titre antérieur
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Sinew needle [Museum of Civilization] Title replaced by the term in Anicinabemowin.
- Access Rights
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Open accessOpen access
- License
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Protected by copyrightsProtected by copyrights
- Date Modified
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2025-03-27
- Identifier
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MdlC75-1276-1