. Annual report of the Bureau of Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution . Fig. 128.—Nenenot anowahoe, single BUREAU OF ETHNOLOGY ELEVENTH ANNUAL REPORT PL. XL. NENENOT SNOWSHOE— SWALLOW-TAIL. TEANSPORTATION BY LAND. 309 bar to the last one on the heel of the sled is run a stout twisted thougunder the end of each bar, which tliere has a notch cut on the underside for the line to pass through. This line serves to strengthen thesides and prevent the two boards from slipping past each other whenpassing over inequalities of tlie ground. At the ends of the first barand conne
. Annual report of the Bureau of Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution . Fig. 128.—Nenenot anowahoe, single BUREAU OF ETHNOLOGY ELEVENTH ANNUAL REPORT PL. XL. NENENOT SNOWSHOE— SWALLOW-TAIL. TEANSPORTATION BY LAND. 309 bar to the last one on the heel of the sled is run a stout twisted thougunder the end of each bar, which tliere has a notch cut on the underside for the line to pass through. This line serves to strengthen thesides and prevent the two boards from slipping past each other whenpassing over inequalities of tlie ground. At the ends of the first barand connected with the side lines are two long stout thougs of twistedskin, often 25 feet long. These are used as traces, by which the sled isdragged. The shape of the bottom is often fashioned after all the re-mainder of the work has been done. The width of the nose is rarely-more than 9 inches; at the first bar it is about 14 inches and as muchas 18 inches between the first and second bars. From the widest partto the heel it gradually narrows to a width of 5 to 7 inches. Two boards are used, as one of sufficient width could not be obtainedfrom the forests of that region. Besides, a
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