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Catalog Number

CAS 0521-0056   CAS 0521-0056; Sled runner
Category Tools & Implements
Object Name Sled runner
Culture Eskimo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Alaska
County Nome
Other Geographic Data St. Lawrence Island
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Ivory
Description Sled runner carved from single piece of ivory, essentially rectangular in overall shape with the bottom edge curving toward the distal end to meet the upper edge; Sides are flat with a pronounced lip along the upper edge on one face; V-shaped groove cut into proximal end for butting against adjacent runner segment; Seven holes of varying size are drilled along upper edge.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 10.9, Thickness = 1.6, Length = 43.2