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are lashed together. At the heel the rim tapers backward to a point 
and is held together by a rawhide lashing; the toe netting is replaced 
by a cord passing from side to side and two other crosscords which 
pass diagonally from near the point of the upturned toe to holes in 
the frout of the crossbar. The foot-rest is made of a strong cord of 
rawhide passed through holes in the side of the frame and over the 
Fic. 64—Snowshoe from Cape Darby. 
front and rear of the crossbars, forming a pattern somewhat similar to 
that in the shoes used on land. 
A roughly oval shoe from Icy cape (figure 65) is rudely made and 
pointed at the heel. The spaces in front and behind the crossbars are 
filled with fine netting of babiche, which is fastened through holes in 
therim. The foot-rest is made by rectangular netting fastened through 
holes in the sides of the framework and over the front and rear cross- 
bars. These shoes are intermediate in character between those used 
on land and the ones intended for service on sea ice. 
A short, stoutly made shoe from St Lawrence island (figure 66) has 
the framework oblong in cross section, with the corners slightly 
rounded and turned upward abruptly at the toe, the curve commenc- 
Fic, 65—Snowshoe from Icy cape. 
ing immediately in front of the first crossbar. The ends of the side- 
pieces meet at the toe and are held firmly together by a lashing of 
whalebone passed through holes. The rear crossbar is close to the 
heel, which is held in position by the end of the cord used for the foot- 
rest, which passes through a hole on one side, and, crossing the trian- 
gular space behind the last crossbar, is tied through a hole in the 
