Out of Ice
by Fran Riley
Title
Out of Ice
Artist
Fran Riley
Medium
Photograph - Digital Photo
Description
The oldest pair of skates known date back to about 3000 B.C., found at the bottom of a lake in Switzerland. The skates were made from the leg bones of large animals, holes were bored at each end of the bone and leather straps were used to tie the skates on. An old Dutch word for skate is "schenkel" which means "leg bone".
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February 9th, 2013
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Genevieve Esson
Wow! I love how this image shows every detail of wear and tear on these skates! Awesome! v/f
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